Question

What is the value of 12 (8 + 9)?

Answer 1

Answer: 204

Step-by-step explanation: Following your order of operations, you should simplify what's inside the parenthses first. So (8 + 9) simplifies to 17.

Bring down your 12 and you have 12(17) which equals 204.

Answer 2

204

Explanation:

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Step 1: Parenthesis

12(17)

Step 2: Multiply

204