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Carry out multiplication and division stages before the addition and subtraction stages. Also most important: to check to see whether the answer is reasonable? Personally I never used BODMAS or other"words" which were supposed to tell you how to proceed. My method was to be logical.

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Use this anagram to help you remember: BEDMAS

Brackets

Exponents

Division/Multiplication (in the order they appear)

Addition/Subtraction (in the order they appear)

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