How do you simplify #5 (2^4) 4 div5 ^2# using PEMDAS?

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sankarankalyanam
Apr 20, 2018

# color(maroon)(12 (4/5)#

Explanation:

#5 * (2^4 ) * 4 / 5#

#=>(5 * 2^4 * 4 )/ 5^2, " removing bracket"#

#=>(5 * 16 * 4 ) / 25, " eliminating the exponent"#

#=>320 / 25, " multiplying"#

#=>64 / 5, " dividing"#

#=> 12 (4/5), " making it a mixed fraction"#

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