Question

I need to evaluate

`12 * (3 + {2}^(2) ) / 2 - 10`


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Answer 1

32

Explanation:

`12* (3+2^2)/ 2-10\\\\Follow\:the\:PEMDAS\:order\:of\:operations\\\\\mathrm{Calculate\:within\:parentheses}\:\left(3+2^2\right)\:\\:\quad 7\\\\=12* \:7/ \:2-10\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:and\:divide\:\left(left\:to\:right\right)}\:12* \:7/ \:2\:\\:\quad 42\\\\=42-10\\\\\mathrm{Add\:and\:subtract\:\left(left\:to\:right\right)}\:42-10\:\\:\quad 32`

Answer 2

32

Explanation:

12 * (3 + 2²) / 2 - 10

12(3 + 4) / 2 - 10

12(7) / 2 - 10

84 / 2 - 10

42 - 10

32

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