Order of Operations Review

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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 acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)) helps remember the order.

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What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'P' in PEMDAS stands for Parentheses. It indicates that calculations inside parentheses should be performed first.

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What does the 'E' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'E' in PEMDAS stands for Exponents. It indicates that exponentiation should be performed after parentheses.

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What does the 'M' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'M' in PEMDAS stands for Multiplication. It indicates that multiplication should be performed after parentheses and exponents.

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What does the 'D' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'D' in PEMDAS stands for Division. It indicates that division should be performed after parentheses and exponents.

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What does the 'A' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'A' in PEMDAS stands for Addition. It indicates that addition should be performed after parentheses, exponents, multiplication, and division.

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What does the 'S' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'S' in PEMDAS stands for Subtraction. It indicates that subtraction should be performed after parentheses, exponents, multiplication, and division.

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Simplify the expression: 3[(4-8+4^2)(2+5)]

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Calculate: 3^2 + 4^2 - (4 x 2)

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What step would I do second in the expression (4-2) x 9 + 7?

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Multiplication.