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Simplify using order of operations. Show all of your work and do ONE operation at a time to receive all possible points.
16
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4
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2
Do you mean?
16 / 4 * 2
I mean, would I do 16 divided by 4 then times it by 2?
Yes.
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You're welcome.
To simplify the expression using the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction), we follow these steps:
Step 1: Perform any calculations inside parentheses or brackets (if applicable). Since there are no parentheses or brackets in the expression, we proceed to the next step.
Step 2: Evaluate any exponents (if applicable). Again, there are no exponents in the expression, so we move on.
Step 3: Perform any multiplication or division from left to right. In this case, we have only division, so we start by dividing 16 by 4:
16 ÷ 4 = 4
Step 4: Perform any remaining multiplication or division from left to right. Since there is no remaining multiplication or division, we skip this step.
Step 5: Perform any remaining addition or subtraction from left to right. Since there are no remaining addition or subtraction operations, we skip this step.
The simplified expression is 4.