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Evaluate:4[11-(55-3^5) divide 3]

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Use PEMDAS:

P Parentheses first

E Exponents (ie Powers and Square Roots, etc.)

MD Multiplication and Division (left-to-right)

AS Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)


4\cdot[11-(55-3^5):3]=4\cdot[11-(55-243):3]\\\\=4\cdot[11-(-188):3]=4\cdot(11+188:3)\\\\=4\cdot\left(11+(188)/(3)\right)=4\cdot\left((33)/(3)+(188)/(3)\right)\\\\=4\cdot(221)/(3)=(884)/(3)=294(2)/(3)

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