What is the first step to solve the following expression:

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1^2
4-1
8/2
3^4

1 answer

The first step is to follow the order of operations which is parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right).

In this expression, we need to solve the exponents first.
1^2 = 1
3^4 = 81

So, the expression becomes:
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1
4-1
8/2
81