SOLUTION: help me evaluate this 3 x (5 - 1)little 3 + 16 divide 4 +(6 - 3) little 2

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Question 295553: help me evaluate this 3 x (5 - 1)little 3 + 16 divide 4 +(6 - 3) little 2
Answer by OmniMaestra(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are different ways that your expression could be interpretted but I think your original probably looks like this-->%283%285-1%29%5E3%2B16%29%2F%284%2B%286-3%29%5E2%29
Solution:
Start by clearing the internal parentheses--> 5-1=4 and 6-3+=3.
Now rewrite the expression-->%283%284%29%5E3%2B16%29%2F%284%2B%283%29%5E2%29
Next, clear the exponents--> 4%5E3+=+4%2A4%2A4+=+64 and 3%5E2+=+3%2A3=9.
Rewrite the expression using the new values-->%283%2864%29%2B16%29%2F%284%2B9%29
Do the multiplication in the numerator--> 3%2A64=192 and rewite--> %28192%2B16%29%2F%284%2B9%29
Now add 192%2B16+=+208 and 4%2B9=13
Rewrite the expression--> 208%2F13
Perform the final division--> 208%2F13+=+16 The answer is 16.