How do you evaluate #5+4times(2+7)#?

1 Answer
Mar 3, 2018

#5+4xx(2+7)=41#

Explanation:

We want to evaluate #5+4xx(2+7)#. To do this, we use the order of operations:

Brackets
Indices
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction

So when evaluating #5+4xx(2+7)#, we first:

Evaluate the brackets

#5+4xx(2+7)=5+4xx9#

Then perform the multiplication

#5+4xx9=5+36#

Then perform the addition

#5+36=41#

And #41# is the final answer.