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Bot GPT 3.5 To simplify the expression using the order of operations (also known as PEMDAS), we follow these steps:
Step 1: Evaluate any expressions inside parentheses or brackets.
There are no parentheses or brackets in the given expression.
Step 2: Simplify any exponents.
We have two exponents in the expression: 2^3 and 2^4.
12 - 2^3 + 4 ÷ 2 + 2^4 becomes 12 - 8 + 4 ÷ 2 + 16
Step 3: Perform any multiplication or division, from left to right.
The next operation is division: 4 ÷ 2.
12 - 8 + 4 ÷ 2 + 16 becomes 12 - 8 + 2 + 16
Step 4: Perform any addition or subtraction, from left to right.
The first operation is subtraction: 12 - 8.
12 - 8 + 2 + 16 becomes 4 + 2 + 16
Next, we perform the addition: 4 + 2.
4 + 2 + 16 becomes 6 + 16
Finally, we perform the last addition: 6 + 16.
6 + 16 = 22
Therefore, the simplified expression is 22.