Order of Operations

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What is the first step in solving an expression using the order of operations?

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The first step is to solve any operations inside parentheses.

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What comes after solving parentheses in the order of operations?

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After parentheses, you solve exponents.

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In the expression 20 x 2 - (10 - 4), what do you solve first?

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You solve the parentheses (10 - 4) first.

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What is the result of 20 x 2 - (10 - 4)?

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The result is 34.

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In the expression 40 - 2^4 + 8, what is the value of 2^4?

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2^4 equals 16.

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What is the result of 40 - 2^4 + 8?

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The result is 32.

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In the expression 18 + (6 – 2) × 2, what do you solve first?

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You solve the parentheses (6 - 2) first.

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What is the result of 18 + (6 – 2) × 2?

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The result is 26.

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What comes first in an order of operations problem: exponents or addition?

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Exponents come first.