Question

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

Answer 1

@Juliette32801 @austinL

Answer 2

Exponent, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

Answer 3

Have you ever heard of PEMDAS, (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally)?

Answer 4

yup @austinL

Answer 5

So, you know what each one means yeah?

Answer 6

yeah,

Answer 7

Now, to your problem. Is this correct?
\[(3 – 1)3 \times 2 + 1\]
OR
\[(3 – 1)^3 \times 2 + 1\]

Answer 8

I gave two options lol, which one? :P

Answer 9

sorry about that

Answer 10

1

Answer 11

So multiplication? Ok, good to know!

Answer 12

So what we need to do first is what is in the parenthesis. You care to do that?

Answer 13

lets do it :)

Answer 14

Wait. We don't need to evaluate do we?

Answer 15

no..

Answer 16

Ok. So we would first do the subtraction in the parenthesis.
1) Parenthesis
Then we would multiply what is in the parenthesis by the 3.
2) Multiply
Then multiply that by the 2
3) Multiply
Then add the 1
4) Add

Answer 17

yes :D

Answer 18

Very nice!

Answer 19

:)