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what operation should be done first parentheses or brackets?
Whichever one is inside the other should be done first. If neither is inside the other, then it doesn't matter.
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.
What operation should be used first in the expression 8 minus 3 plus 12 divide by 3 times 2?
6If this is what was intended: 8 - 3 + 12/3 * 2 then 12/3 * 2 is done first in any order.If this is what was intended: (8 - 3 + 12) / 3 * 2 then 3*2 is done first.
Can unequal groups only be added in math?
No, any operation can be done to them.
What are grouping symbols?
Grouping symbols are symbols such as parentheses or brackets, that indicate that the operations within them should be done first. When an expression contains more than one pair of grouping symbols, the computations in the innermost grouping should be done first.
