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The expression is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=821c2e017a4a69652bf99b910517c504.png\")
To simplify the expression following order of operations to be performed:
\1. Evaluate the expressions inside grouping symbols.
\2. Evaluate the powers/exsponents.
\3. Multiply and/or Divide in order from left to right.
\4. Add and/or Subtract in order from left to right.
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Evaluate the expression within the parentheses.
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(Evaluate the power: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f6e05604eed73c4edb6a4eeb3d68103b.png\")
)
=![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=aa5271849abca3be5c2a3320345f6276.png\")
(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=332ff78093f24be378d784530bac3615.png\")
)
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(Divide: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ea1fe3e882d25cd6683237344a13fa60.png\")
)
Next operation is multiplication.
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(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a609f7dcd1d2a9650345b4f731ba848b.png\")
)
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The value of the expression is 36.
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