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There is no known origin of the order of operations or PEMDAS. PEMDAS is considered as the proper way to tackle a given mathematical expression in terms of what operation should be performed first.
We'll answer this generally, since you haven't provided an expression. A common technique for remembering the order of operations is the abbreviation "PEMDAS", which is turned into the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". It stands for "Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction".
The evaluate a algebraic math expression you first must substitute a number for each variable. Then you must perform the operation in the correct order.
It assures that whatever operation is contained within the parentheses will be carried out first.
Multiplications and divisions from left to right.