How do you simplify 6^2 – 8 ÷ 2

Question

A. 2

B. 10

C. 12

D. 32

Answer 1

Follow your order of operations rules: PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract)

 

There are no parenthesis, so look to the exponent:

 

6^2 = A

 

There's no multiplication, but there's:

 

-8÷2 = B

 

So now combine those two, so that A+B = ? (Remember, B will have a negative value, so when you add a negative number, you actually subtract its value.)

Answer 2

=36 -8/2

=32

Answer is D