Basically the same as the standard algebra rules: First, powers are evaluated (I am not sure about the order, but you can try it out); then multiplications and divisions are evaluated from left to right, then additions and subtractions are evaluated from left to right. The order can be changed with parentheses.
Order of Operations
12 + (2 x 3) - 7 = 12 + 6 - 7 = 11
No.
formula expression
I suppose you mean "algebra". There are lots of formulas in algebra. Look up any introductory algebra school book.
Order of Operations
It follows the order of operations.
Order of Operation.
Excel does not change the year if the arithmetic operators have been used with the correct syntax.
A complex formula in Excel could have many arithmetic operators in it. There are many things that make a formula complex, so a formula with just one arithmetic operator or even no arithmentic operators could be complex too, depending on what it does.
MDAS (Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction)
False. Excel follows the rules of mathematics in doing calculations, as algebra also does.
Excel will use the standard order of operations according to the laws of mathematics. See the related question below.
Order of Operations
12 + (2 x 3) - 7 = 12 + 6 - 7 = 11
The standard order, BIDMAS. B = Brackets I = Index DM = Division and Multiplication (from left to right), AS = Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). The US equivalent is PEMDAS where P = Parentheses and E = Exponent.
No. An asterisk does multiplication. =A3*B3 A front slash is used for division: =A3/B3