Question

simplify
3^4+4*3^2
117
765
225
8,649

Answer 1

have you tried using order of operations?

Answer 2

do you want to tell me what you think the answer is?

Answer 3

no i havent

Answer 4

what does the order of operations tell you to perform first?

Answer 5

i dont really know cuz my teacher didnt really tell me. and plus am homeschooled

Answer 6

order of operations
(1) perform whats in grouping symbols
(2) evaluate terms that have exponents
(3) perform multiplication/division as it occurs left to right
(4) perform addition/subtraction as it occurs left to right

Answer 7

this is our recipe

Answer 8

lets see if we can cook

Answer 9

haha okay but my question is how do you do order of operations? like for this question it doenst really click for me as easly

Answer 10

ok no grouping symbols right?

Answer 11

so go to step 2

Answer 12

right

Answer 13

we do have terms with exponents

Answer 14

3^4=81 and 3^2=9
so we have now 81+4*9

Answer 15

now we go to step 3

Answer 16

okay

Answer 17

do we have and division or multiplication?

Answer 18

multiplication

Answer 19

so what is 4 times 9?

Answer 20

36

Answer 21

so we have
81+36

Answer 22

and do you know how to finish this?

Answer 23

yeah the answer is 117?

Answer 24

yay great!

Answer 25

thanksXD

Answer 26

If you want people to explain and they just give you the answer, ask someone to explain and hopefully someone will.