This equation looks simple, but multiplication must be completed before addition.
The expression is:
20 + 5 × 0 + 1
First:
5 × 0 = 0
Now complete the additions:
20 + 0 + 1 = 21
Multiplying by zero affects only the number connected to it—it does not make the entire equation equal zero.
Answer: 21
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