Solve the following:
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Solve the following:
Let's simplify this expression while adhering to the order of operations which states that exponents come before multiplication and division, which come before addition and subtraction, and that parentheses take priority over all.
In our expression, there is a term in parentheses that needs to be multiplied. We'll start by simplifying this expression, remembering that division comes before addition, so we'll first perform the division operation within the parentheses and then the addition operation in this expression:
Let's continue simplifying the expression we that we got in the last step. Since multiplication comes before addition, we'll first calculate the multiplication in the expression and then perform the addition operation:
To summarise:
Therefore the correct answer is answer C.
20
Solve the following problem:
\( 187\times(8-5)= \)
Mathematics has specific rules called order of operations (PEMDAS) that ensure everyone gets the same answer. Working left to right would give different results and create confusion in math!
Even inside parentheses, follow order of operations! Do division first: 6÷3=2, then addition: 6+2=8. So (6+6÷3) becomes (8).
Getting 24 means you calculated 4+6=10, then 10+6÷3×2. This ignores parentheses priority! The correct path is: 4+(8)×2 = 4+16 = 20.
Use PEMDAS: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Without parentheses, start with multiplication and division (working left to right), then do addition and subtraction (left to right). The order of operations still applies!
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