Solve the Expression: 3×3 + 3² Using Order of Operations

Question

3×3+32= 3\times3+3^2=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's break down the exponent
00:07 Always solve multiplication and division before addition and subtraction
00:10 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's recall the order of operations:

  1. Parentheses

  2. Exponents and Roots

  3. Multiplication and Division

  4. Addition and Subtraction

There are no parentheses in this problem, so we'll start with exponents:

3*3+3² =

3*3+9 =

Let's continue to the next step, multiplication operations:

3*3+9 =

9 + 9 =

Now we're left with just a simple addition problem:

9+9= 18

And that's the solution!

Answer

18