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the general rule is BODMAS, where you do the brackets first, then division and multiplication (from left to right) and lastly addition and subtraction (left to right).

A simple example (bold refers to the what you are supposed to solve)

5/4*(3+2)-1=

5/4*5-1=

1.25*5-1=

6.25-1=

5.25

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