Question
To simplify -36 ÷ (2)(3)^2 + 5, we first _____.
multiply the parenthesis
divide -36 by 6
divide -36 by 2
evaluate the exponent
multiply the parenthesis
divide -36 by 6
divide -36 by 2
evaluate the exponent
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression -36 ÷ (2)(3)^2 + 5, we first need to evaluate the exponent.
The correct step is to **evaluate the exponent** (which is \(3^2 = 9\)) before proceeding with the rest of the operations.
So the first step is to evaluate the exponent. Then you can continue with the other operations.
The correct step is to **evaluate the exponent** (which is \(3^2 = 9\)) before proceeding with the rest of the operations.
So the first step is to evaluate the exponent. Then you can continue with the other operations.