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

Question

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

Answer 1

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.