Question

(14-2^3) do you have to solve it first before you do the exponent or can you just do the exponent first then solve what's in the parenthesis? Is it all going to be the same?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

use PEMDAS - (parentheses - exponents) -- (multiplication - division) -- (addition - subtraction)

PE, MD, and AS are interchangeable within their pairs. that means you can do multiplication or division first, or addition after subtraction. however, you cannot do addition/subtraction before multiplication/division.

since the exponent is within the parentheses, solve it first

= (14 - 2³)

= (14 - 8)

= 6

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

(14-2^3)

PEMDAS

Parentheses first

We need to follow PEMDAS inside the parentheses

Since there are no parentheses in side the parentheses, we do expoents

14 - 8

Then subtract

6

The order matters.

You have to follow the order of operations