Chapter 1.5, Problem 47E

To determine

To calculate:

  $15-5+5^2$

Answer to Problem 47E

  $15-5+5^2=35$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $15-5+5^2$

Calculation:

The given expression is:

  $15-5+5^2$

As per the BOMDAS: first solve for bracket of multiplication/division and then for addition/subtraction:

Here, in the given expression first solve for addition and then subtraction:

  $\begin{array}{l}15-5+5^2=15-5+25\\ 15-5+5^2=15+25-5\\ 15-5+5^2=40-5\\ 15-5+5^2=35\end{array}$