Question

Which operation is performed immediately before multiplication when simplifying the expression eighteen divided by the quantity 2 to the second power plus 5 end quantity times 3 minus 2?

Answer 1

Is this what you mean\[\frac{18}{2^{2}+5} *3 - 2\]

Answer 2

It should be dividing 18 by 9 --> this 9 comes from 2^2+5
So, it's division.