Fully simplify the following:

Question

4

+

16

−
2
4 + 16 −2

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(4 + 16 - 2\):

1. Start with the addition: \[ 4 + 16 = 20 \]

2. Then subtract \(2\) from \(20\): \[ 20 - 2 = 18 \]

Thus, the fully simplified result is: \[ \boxed{18} \]