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 common acronym is PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What do parentheses indicate in a mathematical expression?

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

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The solution is 50.

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The result is 41.65.

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What does the term 'exponents' refer to in mathematics?

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What is the purpose of using multiplication in the order of operations?

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Multiplication is used to combine equal groups of numbers and is performed after parentheses and exponents in the order of operations.

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The result is 20.

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