Question

8-4(2+5^2)/12 What is the first step to simplifying the expression?

A) Subtracting 8 minus 4
B) Multiplying 4 times 2
C) Adding 2 and 5
D) Calculating the exponent in the parentheses

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Parentheses

exponent

multiplication

division

addition

subtraction

Answer 2

d

Explanation:

in order to open the parentheses we will have to solve the exponent in the parentheses according tho the rule

BODMAS(bracket open division multiplication addition subtraction)