Question

Simplify: 4 x 3^2 - 5 + 2 x 3 - 11

Answer 1

any ideas?

Answer 2

have you studied the order of operations?

Answer 3

4*3^2 - 5 + 2*3 - 11

Answer 4

1. first simplify 3^2

Answer 5

3^2 = 3*3

Answer 6

9

Answer 7

PEMDAS kinda confuses me

Answer 8

Do i multiply first?

Answer 9

replace 3^2 with 9

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

4*3^2 - 5 + 2*3 - 11

4*9 - 5 + 2*3 - 11

Answer 12

Is it 36-5+6-11 now?

Answer 13

Do all the additions and subtractions in order from left to right.

Answer 14

I got 36

Answer 15

How?

Answer 16

36-5+6-11

Answer 17

36 - 5 = ?

Answer 18

31

Answer 19

replace 36 - 5 with 31

Answer 20

oh wait, never mind. I subtracted 1 not 11.

Answer 21

its 26

Answer 22

thanks

Answer 23

thanks for asking :-)