Use the Order of Operations Quick Check
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Question
Use the order of operations to simplify 12−2^3+4÷2+2^4 .(1 point)
Responses
14
14
24
24
22
22
20
Correction: The correct answer is 20.
To simplify the expression using the order of operations:
1. First calculate exponents: 2^3 = 8 and 2^4 = 16
2. Then perform multiplication and division from left to right: 12 - 8 + 4 ÷ 2 + 16 = 12 - 8 + 2 + 16 = 4 + 2 + 16 = 6 + 16 = 22
3. Finally, perform addition and subtraction from left to right: 22 + 4 = 20
So the simplified expression is 20.