McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2012
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3. Properties of Numbers
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Exercise 10 Page 19

What needs to be evaluated first, according to the order of operations?

The expression simplifies to

Step Action Property used
1 Calculate power Substitution
2 Subtract term Additive Inverse
3 Add terms Additive Identity
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According to the order of operations, expressions found inside parentheses are calculated first.
The expression simplifies to Let's name the property used in each step.
Step Action Property used
1 Calculate power Substitution
2 Subtract term Additive Inverse
3 Add terms Additive Identity