How do you simplify $40 + 40 times 0 + 1$ using PEMDAS?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-14T18:32:15

$41$

$color(magenta)(40)color(blue)( + 40 times 0)color(red)( + 1) " there are 3 terms"$

Simplify each term to a single answer and then add or subtract in the last line.

$color(magenta)(40)color(blue)( +0)color(red)( + 1)$

= $41$

A common wrong answer is 1, obtained form simply working from left to right.

$40+40 = 80$

$80xx0 = 0$

$0+1 = 1$

In this case addition has been done before multiplication which is a more powerful operation and should be done first.

How do you simplify 40 + 40 times 0 + 1 40 + 40 times 0 + 1 using PEMDAS?