Solve the Expression: 8+3×4-2+1 Using Order of Operations

Question

Complete the exercise:

8+3×42+1= 8+3\times4-2+1=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:01 Multiplication operation comes before addition and subtraction
00:09 We're left with addition and subtraction - solve from left to right

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we begin by placing the multiplication and division exercises inside of parentheses:

8+(3×4)2+1= 8+(3\times4)-2+1=

We then solve the exercise within the parentheses:

3×4=12 3\times4=12

We obtain the following :

8+122+1= 8+12-2+1=

Finally we solve the exercise from left to right:

8+12=20 8+12=20

202=18 20-2=18

18+1=19 18+1=19

Answer

19