Order of Operations: Lesson 2

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What is the Order of Operations?

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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that tells us the correct sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression. The order is: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What do parentheses do in an equation?

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Parentheses indicate that the operations inside them should be performed first before any other operations.

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What does multiplication do in an equation?

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Multiplication combines groups of equal size. It is performed before addition and subtraction in the Order of Operations.

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What does division do in an equation?

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Division splits a number into equal parts. It is performed before addition and subtraction in the Order of Operations.

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