SOLUTION: Use the order of operations to simplify 7*4^2-21/7?

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Question 841473: Use the order of operations to simplify
7*4^2-21/7?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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problem is:

7 * 4^2 - 21/7
you do powers and roots first in order from left to right to get:
7 * 16 - 21/7
you do multiplication and division next in order from left to right to get:
112 - 3
you do addition and subtraction next in order from left to right to get:
109