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 does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for: P - Parentheses, E - Exponents, MD - Multiplication and Division (from left to right), AS - Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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20

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17

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Which operation comes first in the order of operations: addition or subtraction?

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Whichever is first from left to right.

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11 (because you do multiplication first).

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16 (because you do the operation inside the parentheses first).

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