Answer:
Answer: 8
Step-by-step explanation:
I would stick with the PEMDAS rule as the equation has different operations. Parenthesis first, then Exponent, then Multiplication or Division, then Addition or Subtraction. The "or" is implied because they can switched in what to be prioritized first because there is also the left to right rule.
In this equation, there's no parentheses, there's no exponent, so we go with Multiply OR Divide first, but then left to right, so we divide 16 by 4 first and then work it out from there.
16 / 4 = 4
4 x 5 = 20
20 - 12 = 8
It should be noted that there is no universally accepted rule and this answer is based on how I solve my equations.
