Answer the following questions about the expression 2 + 3 * 5 (5 pts) What is the left operand of the * operator?

the answer is 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the order of operations:

1. Terms in parentheses.

2. Exponentiation and root extraction.

3. Multiplication and division.

4. Addition and subtraction.

The proper way of solving the expression is

2 + (3*5) = 2 + 15 = 17.

So in this case, before applying the "+" sign, we have to multiply, and the result is a term of the addition.