How do you simplify #2[12+(5-2)^2]#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-03T07:25:54

#= 42#

Use the PEMDAS rule and do the operations in the following order.

Parentheses

Exponents

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

Solution

#2 [12+(5-2)^2]#

#= 2 [12+(3)^2]#

#= 2 [12+9]#

#= 2 (21)#

#= 42#