How to use the Order of Operations
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Are there any parenthesis?
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Clear the parenthesis by working inside-out.
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Are there any exponents inside the parenthesis?
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Is there any multiplication or division inside the parenthesis?
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Work left to right and do the multiplication, then division.
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Are there any exponents?
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Work out the exponents inside the parenthesis.
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Is there any addition or subtraction inside the parenthesis?
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Work out the exponents.
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Is there any multiplication or division?
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Multiply the outside number times whatever is inside the parenthesis.
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Are any numbers touching the outside of the parenthesis?
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Working left to right, work out the addition, then subtraction.
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Is there any addition or subtraction?
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Working left to right, do the multiplication, then division.
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Work out the exponents.
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Are there any exponents?
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Is there any multiplication or division?
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Working left to right, do the addition, then subtraction.
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Your done!
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Working left to right, do the addition, then subtraction.
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Is there any addition or subtraction?
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Working left to right, do the multiplication, then division.
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Your done!
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