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What is the first step in evaluating the expression below?

12 + 6 − 4 ÷ (2 + 5)

A. Divide 4 by 2.
B. Add 2 and 5.
C. Add 12 and 6.
D. Subtract 4 from 6.


Sagot :

when doing expression like this u need to first do whatever is in the parenthesis, in this case u need to add 2 and 5
So you always have to use PEMDAS
PARENTHESES/EXPONENT/MULTIPLICATION/DIVISION/ ADDITION/SUBTRACTION. MAKE SURE YOU START IN ORDER