Understanding Order of Operations and Exponents

What is the first step in solving an expression using PEMDAS?

• Divide all numbers first

• Multiply all numbers first

• Solve operations inside brackets first

• Add all numbers first

When simplifying the expression, what happens to the coefficients of 'a'?

• They are subtracted

• They remain unchanged

• They are multiplied and reduced

• They are added together

How do you handle exponents when multiplying terms with the same base?

• Subtract the exponents

• Divide the exponents

• Add the exponents

• Ignore the exponents

What is the result of raising a negative number to an odd power?

• The result is undefined

• The result is positive

• The result is zero

• The result is negative

What is the final exponent of 'a' after raising it to the power of 3?

• 6

• 12

• 24

• 18