Question

What is `2+2(2)^2(5)+ 8`?

Answer 1

First, compute the exponents, then the multiplication, and lastly the addition:

`color(white)=2+2(2)^2(5)+8`

`=2+2*2^2*5+8`

`=2+2*4*5+8`

`=2+8*5+8`

`=2+40+8`

`=42+8`

`=50`