Question

What is the first step in evaluating the expression below?

12 + 6 - 4 : (2 + 5)
O Divide 4 by 2
O Add 2 and 5
O Add 12 and 6
O Subtract 4 from 6

Answer 1

Parentheses. Add 2 and 5.

Explanation:

Use the P.E.M.D.A.S expression. (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.) As you can see, there are parentheses in your expression, so use PEMDAS to do order of operations problems like this.

Answer 2

add two and five is the first step beacuse there in ()

Explanation: