Exponents and Order of Operations

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What is an exponent?

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What does the order of operations dictate?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. The acronym PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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32

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1 (Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.)

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What does the (M) in PEMDAS stand for?

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Multiplication.

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5.

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25.

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What does the (D) in PEMDAS stand for?

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Division.

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12.

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12.