What is the first step to solve the following expression

Question

3^4-2(4-1^2) +8/2

1^

4-1

8/2

3^4

Answer 1

The first step is to simplify within the parentheses:
4 - 1^2 = 4 - 1 = 3

Now, the expression becomes:
3^4 - 2(3) + 8/2

Next, simplify the exponentiation:
3^4 = 81

So now the expression is:
81 - 6 + 8/2

Next, simplify the division:
8/2 = 4

Now the expression is:
81 - 6 + 4

Finally, perform the remaining addition and subtraction:
81 - 6 = 75
75 + 4 = 79

The final answer is 79.

Answer 2

What is the first step

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion in my previous responses. Let me correct that:

The first step should be to simplify the expression within the parentheses:

4 - 1^2 = 4 - 1 = 3

Now the expression becomes:

3^4 - 2(3) + 8/2

The first step is to simplify the exponentiation:

3^4 = 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 = 81

Now the expression becomes:

81 - 2(3) + 8/2

Next, simplify the multiplication:

2 * 3 = 6

The expression now is:

81 - 6 + 8/2

Next, simplify the division:

8 / 2 = 4

Now the expression is:

81 - 6 + 4

The first step of simplifying within the parentheses has been completed, and you can carry on to evaluate the expression further from here. Apologies again for the oversight in the previous responses.