Use PEMDAS to simplify: 72÷12+26−8⋅3 .

Answer 1

To simplify the expression using PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division from left to right, and Addition and Subtraction from left to right), we start with the multiplication and division:

72 ÷ 12 + 26 - 8 × 3

= 6 + 26 - 8 × 3

Now we do the multiplication:

= 6 + 26 - 24

Next, we perform the addition:

= 32 - 24

Finally, we do the subtraction:

= 8

Therefore, the simplified expression is 8.