Determine the first step in simplifying this expression.

Question

13−2(1−15)÷4


(1 point)
Responses

13−2
13 minus 2

2×1
2 times 1

1−15
1 minus 15

15÷4

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( 13 - 2(1 - 15) \div 4 \), the first step is to deal with the parentheses.

The expression inside the parentheses is \( 1 - 15 \).

So, the first step is:

1−15

This represents calculating the value inside the parentheses first.