BIDMAS stands for:-
Brackets ( )
Indices powers
Division /
Multiplication x
Addition +
Subtraction -
Division and Mulitiplication are done from left to right because they have the same value.
Addition and Subtraction are done from left to right because they have the same value.
e.g. 5x3/5+1=(5x3=15) (15/5=3) (3+1=4) answer=4
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BIDMAS, BODMAS and BEDMAS all pretty much mean the same thing, although BEDMAS is the least used, BODMAS is used by most mathematicians, and BIDMAS is mainly used for teaching people about it.
2 * 3 - 7 + 8, although you don't require BIDMAS for that!
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BIDMAS is an acronym to help you remember the order of mathematical operations:BracketsIndiciesDivisionMultiplicationAdditionSubtractionAnother anagram for this is "bodmas" identical, but the "o" stands for "power of":Bracketspower OfDivisionMultiplicationAdditionSubtraction
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