Question

7+8(3^2-2)

How do you do this problem according to PEMDAS? Doesn’t the exponent need to be found first in order to do the parenthesis part?

Answer 1

63

Explanation:

PEMDAS

7 + 8(3^2 - 2)

first parentheses so 3^2 - 2 here it is exponent = = 9 - 2 = 7

=> 7 + 8(7)

=> 7 + 56

=> 63