document.write( "Question 269861: what is 4^2 +(-3)-(-5)*2+20 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #197697 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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we start with
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%5E2+%2B%28-3%29-%28-5%29%2A2%2B20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "order of operations says to apply exponents, so we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16%2B%28-3%29-%28-5%29%2A2%2B20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "next multiplication from left to right to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16+-+3+%2B+10+%2B+20\"$
\n" ); document.write( "last add and subtract from left to right to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"43\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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