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What's the answer? Just checking mine. 40 - 2 x 3^2

User Avernet
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Steps to solve:

40 - 2 * 3^2

~Solve the exponent

40 - 2 * 9

~Multiply

40 - 18

~Subtract

22

Best of Luck!

User Vinod Joshi
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Answer:

22

Explanation:

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Step 1: Write out expression

40 - 2 × 3²

Step 2: Exponents

40 - 2 × 9

Step 3: Multiply

40 - 18

Step 4: Subtract

22

User Gyro Gearloose
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