(5)^2+4(5.5)

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on Sep 19, 2024 at 7:20 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({5}^{2} + 4 \cdot 5.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{5}^{2} + 4 \cdot 5.5 = 47\]


\[\begin{aligned}{5}^{2} + 4 \cdot 5.5& = 5^{2} + 4 \cdot \left(5 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 25 + 4 \cdot \left(5 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 25 + 4 \cdot \left(5 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 25 + 4 \cdot \frac{11}{2}\\& = 25 + 22\\& = 47\end{aligned}\]