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(1-4) Order of Operations.




                          The order of operations is a rule that tells you the
                          sequence to follow when you are performing

                          operations in a mathematical expression.






                         Parentheses   expanents    multiplication  division   addition  subtraction
                                                            or
                                                                                      of
                           P            E             M D                       A S




                            ( )


                         Do P, then E. Then do M or D. Left to right. Lastly, do A or S, left to right.









              Example.















                                  Correct Method                      Incorrect Method

























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