According to the order of operations, expressions inside parentheses are evaluated first, while addition and subtraction are evaluated last.
2(3+7)^3
For the given expression, we must remember to evaluate the addition inside the brackets first, the exponent next, and finally the multiplication with 2.
Operation
Before Simplification
After Simplification
Add terms
2( 3+ 7)^3
2( 10)^3
Calculate power
2(10)^3
2* 1000
Multiply
2* 1000
2000
The expression equals 2000.
Alternative Solution
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