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Question

According to the order of operations, what is the first operation to perform in the expression 3 + 2 · $$4^{2}$$?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the exponent $$4^{2}$$ first.

Answer

Perform the multiplication 2 · 4 first.

Answer

Add 3 and 2 first.

Answer

Perform multiplication and addition simultaneously.

According to the order of operations, what is the first operation to perform in the expression 3 + 2 · 42?