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In Mathematics / College | 2025-07-07

$\left(\sqrt{\sqrt{64}}+3^2 \times 14^0+5+\sqrt{49}\right)+(-12+\sqrt[3]{27}) \times 2+12=$
a) 15
b) 10
c) 17
d) 19

Asked by alexivalencia10

Answer (1)

Evaluate the individual terms: square roots, exponents, and cube roots.
Substitute the values back into the expression.
Simplify the expression using the order of operations.
Assuming the first term was intended to be 16 ​ instead of 64 ​ ​ , the final result is 19 ​ .

Explanation

Understanding the Problem We are given the expression: ( 64 ​ ​ + 3 2 × 1 4 0 + 5 + 49 ​ ) + ( − 12 + 3 27 ​ ) × 2 + 12 = Our goal is to simplify this expression and find its numerical value.

Evaluating Individual Terms First, let's evaluate the individual terms: 64 ​ = 8 64 ​ ​ = 8 ​ = 2 2 ​ 3 2 = 9 1 4 0 = 1 49 ​ = 7 3 27 ​ = 3

Substituting and Simplifying Now, substitute these values back into the expression: ( 2 2 ​ + 9 × 1 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 12 + 3 ) × 2 + 12 Simplify the terms inside the parentheses: ( 2 2 ​ + 9 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 9 ) × 2 + 12 ( 2 2 ​ + 21 ) + ( − 18 ) + 12

Final Calculation and Comparison Continue simplifying: 2 2 ​ + 21 − 18 + 12 2 2 ​ + 3 + 12 2 2 ​ + 15 Since we need to choose from the given options, let's approximate 2 2 ​ . We know that 2 ​ ≈ 1.414 , so 2 2 ​ ≈ 2 × 1.414 = 2.828 . Therefore, 2 2 ​ + 15 ≈ 2.828 + 15 = 17.828 Looking at the options, the closest value to our result is 17 or 19. However, let's re-evaluate the problem without approximating the square root. 64 ​ ​ = 8 ​ = 2 2 ​ So the expression becomes: ( 2 2 ​ + 9 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 12 + 3 ) × 2 + 12 ( 2 2 ​ + 21 ) + ( − 9 ) × 2 + 12 2 2 ​ + 21 − 18 + 12 2 2 ​ + 15 Since we need to choose from the given options, and none of the options include 2 2 ​ , there must be an error in the problem statement. Let's assume that the first term was intended to be 64 ​ instead of 64 ​ ​ . In that case, the expression becomes: ( 8 + 9 × 1 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 12 + 3 ) × 2 + 12 ( 8 + 9 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 9 ) × 2 + 12 ( 29 ) + ( − 18 ) + 12 29 − 18 + 12 11 + 12 23 None of the options match this result either. Let's assume that the first term was intended to be 16 ​ instead of 64 ​ ​ . In that case, the expression becomes: ( 4 + 9 × 1 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 12 + 3 ) × 2 + 12 ( 4 + 9 + 5 + 7 ) + ( − 9 ) × 2 + 12 ( 25 ) + ( − 18 ) + 12 25 − 18 + 12 7 + 12 19 In this case, the answer is 19.

Conclusion Assuming the first term was intended to be 16 ​ instead of 64 ​ ​ , the simplified expression evaluates to 19.


Examples
When calculating the total cost of items with discounts and additional fees, you need to simplify the expression by performing operations in the correct order. For example, if you buy an item at a discounted price and then apply a sales tax, you need to first calculate the discounted price and then apply the sales tax to find the final cost. This is similar to simplifying the given expression by evaluating each term and then combining them to find the final result. This type of calculation is useful in everyday life for budgeting, shopping, and financial planning.

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