Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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6. Systems of Linear Inequalities
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Exercise 47 Page 405

Pay close attention to the order of operations.

90

Practice makes perfect
According to the order of operations, expressions inside parentheses are evaluated first, while addition and subtraction are evaluated last. For the given expression this means evaluating the expression inside the parentheses completely first.

4^3+5^2+(4-3)^1 Then we can calculate the exponents before adding all products.

Operation Before Simplification After Simplification
Subtract term 4^3+5^2+( 4- 3)^1 4^3+5^2+( 1)^1
Calculate power 4^3+5^2+(1)^1 4^3+5^2+ 1
Calculate power 4^3+5^2+1 64+5^2+1
Calculate power 64+5^2+1 64+25+1
Add terms 64+ 25+ 1 90
The expression equals 90.

Alternative Solution

Using a Calculator

We can also evaluate this expression using a calculator. To do so, type it as shown below.