document.write( "Question 642218: My niece came home with this problem and I have no idea how they came up with the multiple choice answers.... Here's the problem.... 3(12+5 (to the second power)) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #403988 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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you said:
\n" ); document.write( "3(12+5 (to the second power))
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\n" ); document.write( "is this what you meant?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2812%2B5%5E2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "if so, we then apply the \"order of operations\" (PEMDAS):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2812%2B25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2837%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"111\"$
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