Question

After substituting, what is the first operation performed when evaluating 5+(9x-3)+2 for x = 5?

addition
multiplication
subtraction
division

Answer 1

Multiplication is the first operation to take place after substitution

Answer 2

Multiplication

Explanation:

Follow PEMDAS, so first you would sub in the 5 then work in the parentheses so you would multiply the 5