SOLUTION: 8^2-18/3^2*5-8 =

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Question 1184435: 8^2-18/3^2*5-8 =

Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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assuming you have

%288%5E2-18%29%2F%283%5E2%2A5-8%29+=%2864-18%29%2F%289%2A5-8%29=46%2F%2845-8%29=46%2F37

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If I see similar requests next time - will delete them without explanations.

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The operations shown are, in order...
exponentiation
subtraction
division
exponentiation
multiplication
subtraction

There are no parentheses or grouping symbols. So standard order of operations means the exponentiations are done first, followed by multiplication and division in order left to right, and last addition and subtraction in order left to right.

8^2-18/3^2*5-8

exponentiation...
64-18/9*5-8

division and multiplication, left to right...
64-2*5-8
64-10-8

subtraction left to right...
54-8
46

ANSWER 46

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