QuestionSimplify:
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given the expression .
. We need to simplify this expression.
3. We will follow the order of operations, also known as BIDMAS or PEMAS, which stands for Brackets, Indices (or Exponents), Division and Multiplication (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
STEP 2
First, we need to perform the multiplication operation in the given expression.
STEP 3
Perform the multiplication operation.
STEP 4
Now, we need to perform the addition and subtraction operations from left to right.
STEP 5
Perform the first subtraction operation.
STEP 6
Perform the final addition operation.
The simplified form of the expression is .
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