Solution The order of operations The expression can be simplified by the order of operations, often remembered by the acronyms PEMDAS/BODMAS. First evaluate Parentheses/Brackets, then evaluate Exponents/Orders, then evaluate Multiplication-Division, and finally evaluate Addition-Subtraction. Everyone is in agreement about the first step: simplify the … Continued
Solution (3*3*3)-(2*2) * 5 => 27 – 4 * 5 => 27 – 20 => 7 Result is 7
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