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

8+4^2 times 2 I’m not sure how to answer this-example-1

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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

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