How to solve order of operations?

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1 Answer
Jan 18, 2018

P.E.D.M.A.S - See explanation.

Explanation:

Try using the acronym P.E.D.M.A.S (or B.E.D.M.A.S) to remember the order of operations.

P arenthesis / B races
E xponents
D ivision
M ultiplication
A ddition
S ubtraction

Note that division and multiplication are done in the order they appear from left to right before any addition or subtraction is done.

The last two blanks would be something along the lines of Simplify multiplication and division and Simplify addition and subtraction