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Simplify:

20 - 2 × 8 + 42
A.
20
B.
160
C.
52
D.
26

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer: 46

Explanation:

You can simplify this using PEMDAS:

Parentheses

Exponents

Multiplication/division

Addition/subtraction

Move through the steps in that order.

In this case, the first two steps are absent, so multiply first:

20 - 16 + 42

Then, add and subtract:

46.

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