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The operation is P.E.M.D.A.S., and each letter stands for an operation to use. P - parentheses, E - exponents, M - multiplication, D - division (multiplication and division are equal...so it doesn't matter which direction it is in. This is the same for addition and subtraction), A - addition, S - subtraction. I hope this helped :-)

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Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

In a standard calculation it would be the exponent, also known as the power of. However, the use of brackets can change the order of operations and so sometimes another operation could be done first. Exponents should be processed first, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction. The use of parenthesis brackets can be used to override this default precedence order.


When do you use order of operations?

You use order of operations in equations that have more than one type of operation going on (for example, an equation with parenthesis, addition, and multiplication). You would use order of operations in equations like that so you know which operation to do first.


How do you use order of operations with fraction?

solve the top and bottom first


Why do mathematicians use order of operations?

3+4x2, this simple example can produce answers 14 (if addition was done first and multiplication done afterwards) or 11 (if multiplication was done first and addition was done subsequently). This is just a simple example. Mathematics is a precise science and to get the answer universally correct (without any ambiguity) a set of rules (or conventions) are established. In order of decreasing priority we evaluate what is enclosed in parentheses, then exponentiation, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction etc. The left to right rule is used when operation of same strength are encountered. If logical operations are involved (as in computer operations) then those operations also have set priorities. Thus the order of operations is used by mathematicians to ensure consistency.


Why do you have to use the order of operations?

We have to use the order of operations so everyone solves a problem the same.


How do you use order of opperation?

how do you use order of operations


What professions use order of operations?

No professions use order of operations. It is just a method of solving an equation.


Why do you have to use order of operations for every problem?

Because if you perform the operations in a different order your answer will be wrong.


When the problem is in parenthesis do you use the order of operations to find a solution?

Yes, and parenthesis are the first thing you solve.


Use order of operations 3(-6)^2-5(-5)^2?

its -17 i think but other than that i agree that the fact i in 6th grade only 11 and answering this.


When do you use order of operations in real?

You don't.


How to override the order of operations?

Use brackets or parentheses.