How do you simplify #3^2+(1+4)-2# using order of operations?
1 Answer
Jun 16, 2018
Explanation:
#"using the order of operations PEMDAS"#
#["P-parenthesis (brackets),E-exponents (powers),"#
#"M-multiplication, D-division, A-addition, S-subtraction"]#
#3^2+5-2larrcolor(red)"parenthesis"#
#=9+5-2larrcolor(red)"exponents"#
#"for addition/subtraction evaluate from left to right"#
#=14-2#
#=12#
