Which operation is performed immediately before multiplication when simplifying the expression 18 divided by the quantity 2 to the second power plus 5 end quantity times 3 minus 2?

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danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 2^2 +5}*3-2$$

anonymous · Answer

that equation looks familiar

anonymous · Answer

Well that's the equation of the word problem u stated above

anonymous · Answer

no i asked this qwestion yesterday thats why but my computer crashed and i never got to use it

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh using BEDMAS 
B=Brackets
E=Exponents
M/D - multiplication and division
A/S =addition or subtraction

So which of the these operations are performed first

danjs · Answer

square the 2 first

danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 2^2 +5}*3-2 = \frac{ 18 }{ 4+5 }*3 - 2 = \frac{ 18*3 }{ 9 } - 2 = \frac{ 54 }{ 9 }-2$$

danjs · Answer

turn the 2 into a fraction over 9 by multiplying 2 by 9/9
$$\frac{ 54 }{ 9 }-\frac{ 18 }{ 9 } = \frac{ 54-18 }{ 9 }$$