Answer
The answer to this equation would be 64. '^' just means multiplied by. It has the same mathematical definition as the multiplication sign.
Step-by-step explanation:
USING PEMDAS (NO PARENTHESES)
4 x 2 x 2 x 4
8 x 2 x 4
16 x 4
64
USING PEMDAS (WITH PARENTHESES)
(4 x 2) x (2 x 4)
(8) x (2 x 4)
(8) x (8)
64