What would be the third step in simplifying the expression 4 2 ÷ (2 · 9) + 5? divide exponent add multiply

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okay since the first step is parenthesis, the next step would be exponents but you have none so you skip to multiplication, then you divide

divide is your answer

If you need an equation, it would be y=2x+8, y would be how long it grew, x being weeks.if you need how long he was asleep, it would be 4 weeks if he started with no beard, the equation would be x=8÷2if he did have a beard before hand, the equation would be 2w+x=8