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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of 2−0+2×52-0+2\times 5
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Solution

Evaluating following order of operations, we get 2−0+2×5=2−0+10=122-0+2\times5=2-0+10=12.

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