Answer:
1. 25
2. 24
equations below
Step-by-step explanation:
Order of operations is: PEMDAS = parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
1. 5 x (20/4)
normally we multiply before we divide, but in this case, the division is in parentheses, so we start there
= 5 x 5
then multiply
= 25
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2. The lovely land of exponents
6^2 (the only way I can type 6 squared, or 6 to the power of 2, where the 2 is up as a superscript)
6^2 - 2 x 6
PEMDAS has us do the exponents before multiplication or subtraction:
6^2 = 6 x 6 = 36
= 36 - 2 x 6
then multiply:
= 36 - 12
then subtract:
= 24
