Simplify the expression using the order of operations.
5+4^2/2(3)

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Simplify the expression using the order of operations.
5+4^2/2(3)

anonymous · Answer

Is it $$\frac{ 5+4^2 }{ 2*3 }$$ or $$5+\frac{ 4^2 }{ 2*3 }$$

anonymous · Answer

The first one

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so first, deal with the exponent. 4^2 would be 4*4, which is 16. So that leaves the top of the equation to be 5+16, which is equal to 21.

anonymous · Answer

The bottom of the equation is just a simple multiplication of 2*3, so that's six. So the entire thing would be 21/6.

anonymous · Answer

The answer is apparently 29 but I don't know why, I also got 21/6=3.5

anonymous · Answer

29? Hm... Well... Hang on, give me a moment to work this a different way.

anonymous · Answer

Okay :)

anonymous · Answer

I've tried a couple of other ways, but everything I'm getting isn't even near the 20's range. Sorry. =/

anonymous · Answer

Its okay :) thanks for your help.