3. Prime Factorization
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Pay close attention to the order of operations.
34
According to the order of operations, expressions inside parentheses are evaluated first, followed by exponents, then multiplication and division, and finally addition and subtraction are evaluated last.
| Operation | Before Simplification | After Simplification |
|---|---|---|
| Subtract terms | 2+4^2( 5- 3) | 2+4^2( 2) |
| Calculate power | 2+4^2(2) | 2+ 16(2) |
| Multiply | 2+ 16( 2) | 2+ 32 |
| Add terms | 2+ 32 | 34 |
The expression is equal to 34.
Whenever using a calculator for a complicated expression such as this, be very careful when placing the parentheses. A calculator will only do what it is told to do, not what you meant for it do.