Order of Operations with Exponents

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What is the Order of Operations?

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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 order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What does 'squared' mean?

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'Squared' means to raise a number to the power of 2.

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What is 2⁵?

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2⁵ = 32.

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Evaluate: 2 + [(20 - 13) x 5] ÷ (4 + 3)

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7.

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Evaluate: 8² + (7-4)²

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73.

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Evaluate: 7 + (12-3)²

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88.

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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The first step is to solve expressions inside Parentheses.

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What is the second step in the Order of Operations?

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The second step is to evaluate Exponents.

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If an expression has both multiplication and division, which do you perform first?

Back

You perform multiplication and division from left to right.

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If an expression has both addition and subtraction, which do you perform first?

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You perform addition and subtraction from left to right.