SOLUTION: According to the order of operations, what should be done first when evaluating this expression? Please do not solve. Write one of these: add, divide, evaluate the exponent, multip

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Question 371900: According to the order of operations, what should be done first when evaluating this expression? Please do not solve. Write one of these: add, divide, evaluate the exponent, multiply, simplify inside the parentheses, or subtract.
3 ∙ 2^4 – 5

Answer by lostdiver(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PEMDAS. You evaluate the exponent