Question

if it's 3(6)^2 do multiply 3 and 6 first and then multiply the product by itself or multiply 6 by itself and then multiply the product by 3?

Answer 1

It was originally 3x^2 but x = 6

Answer 2

Order of Operations tells us to perform `exponents` before `multiplication`.
We square the 6 first.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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