What is the first step when solving the equation below for x?

Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations? 44 • 2 – [(5 + 20 • 3) – 12] + 16 ÷ 2 5 + 20 20 • 3 16 ÷ 2 44 • 2

Trish receives $450 on the first of each month. josh receives $450 on the last day of each month. both trish and josh will receive payments for next four years. at a discount rate of 9.5 percent, what is the difference in the present value of these two sets of payments?

Calculate the missing value. round the answer to on decimal place. start with 70, increase it by 21%, and end up with