Question

To simplify -36 ÷ (2)(3)^2 + 5, we first _____.

evaluate the exponent
divide -36 by 2
multiply the parenthesis
divide -36 by 6

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression -36 ÷ (2)(3)^2 + 5, we first evaluate the exponent.

So, we should start by calculating \(3^2\) before proceeding with the rest of the operations.