Question

Which list shows one possible correct order of operations that should be performed to simply the expression (3 - 1)^3 • 2 + 1?

Subtraction, Exponent, Multiplication, Addition

Exponent, Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition

Exponent, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

Subtraction, Addition, Exponent, Multiplication

Answer 1

sema looks good

Answer 2

b

Answer 3

Subtraction, Exponent, Multiplication, Addition

Answer 4

meant a

Answer 5

No, not B, parentheses are first.
PEMDAS

Answer 6

2nd and 3rd options are fine as well; they both say the same thing

Answer 7

1st one

Answer 8

if we go 2nd we get:

(3 - 1)^3 • 2 + 1

2(3^3 -3*3^2 +3*3 -1) + 1

2(27 -27 +9 -1) + 1

18 -2 + 1

16+1

17
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Answer 9

isn't it c by the rule of pedmas?

Answer 10

*said meant a* :)

Answer 11

Parenthesis Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction

Answer 12

so 1st 2nd and 3rd are all good options

Answer 13

pedmas aint a "rule" :)

Answer 14

EPMDSA is just as much a rule then

Answer 15

of course the way I did it dint even involve the P ...

Answer 16

ok i see the point and you're right ca would work fine for this expression

Answer 17

a i mean

Answer 18

:) a is probably the most intuitive of them id agree