8+4^2 times 2 I’m not sure how to answer this

Dimitar Asenov asked Sep 7, 2023

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Dimitar Asenov asked Sep 7, 2023

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We need to evaluate the expression:

$8+4^2\cdot2$

We start by evaluating the power 4²:

$4^2=4\cdot4=16$

And multiplication has priority over addition. Thus, we evaluate the product:

$4^2\cdot2=16\cdot2=32$

Then, the addition:

$8+4^2\cdot2=8+32=40$

Answer: 40

RajaKumar answered Sep 11, 2023

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