Which operation should you perform first when evaluating the expression 3²+ 2
2 answers:
<h3>Answer: Exponents is done first (evaluate 
first)</h3>
Explanation:
The acronym PEMDAS helps determine the order of operations
P = parenthesis
E = exponents
M = multiplication
D = division
A = addition
S = subtraction
With the expression we have two operations going on here: exponents and addition.
Since exponents comes before addition (E comes before A in PEMDAS), this means we evaluate first, then add later.
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