Order of Operations

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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

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What does the term 'exponent' mean?

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The answer is 64.

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The answer is 93.

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What is the first step in solving an expression with parentheses?

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Always solve the operations inside parentheses first before applying other operations.

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What is the difference between multiplication and division in the order of operations?

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Multiplication and division are performed from left to right, meaning you do them in the order they appear in the expression.

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The result is 25.

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If an expression has both addition and multiplication, which do you solve first?

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You solve multiplication first, according to the order of operations.