How do you simplify #40 + 40 times 0 + 1 # using PEMDAS?
1 Answer
Aug 14, 2016
Explanation:
Simplify each term to a single answer and then add or subtract in the last line.
=
A common wrong answer is 1, obtained form simply working from left to right.
In this case addition has been done before multiplication which is a more powerful operation and should be done first.