In the following math problem, which operation should you do FIRST? 8 + 3(72 x 4)

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In the following math problem, which operation should you do FIRST? 8 + 3(72 x 4) – 5 ÷ 2

by Ravun

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PEMDAS says do this order of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
So, 72x4 is the first step.

English answered Feb 22, 2020

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according to the PEMDAS rule
the parentheses () should be solved first

Nikhil Kinkar answered Feb 25, 2020

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