How do you simplify $16 ÷ 4 times 2 - 7$ using PEMDAS?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-29T14:02:07

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$" "16-:4xx2-7" " =" " 1$

Using strict application of process

P $->$ Parenthesise (brackets)
E $->$ Exponents (powers)
M $->$ Multiply
D $->$ Divide
A $->$ Add
S $->$ Subtract

I am advised that it is better to write this as

P-E-MD-AS as multiply and divide have the same priority. As do add and subtract.

Given: $" "16-:4xx2-7$

So reading left to right

$=>[(16-:4)xx2]-7$

$=>[4xx2]-7$

$=>8-7 = 1$

How do you simplify 16 ÷ 4 times 2 - 716 ÷ 4 times 2 - 7 using PEMDAS?