The order of operations is PEMDAS: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. The phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" is often used to help remember the order.
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The order of operations defines, in the absence of parentheses, the order in which binary operations in arithmetic (or algebra) may be carried out. If it were not used, most expressions with more than one kind of operation would have more than one answers. Alternatively, each expression would have to have a parentheses to indicate the Order of Operations and that would make expressions more difficult to read. eg 2+3*5 = 2+15 = 17 (following Order of Ops), but 2+3*5 = 5*5 = 25 (NOT following Order of Ops).
Many expressions involve two or more operations. When simplifying such expressions, it is important to perform the operations in the following order:1. Perform any operation(s) within group symbols, which are:a. parentheses ( )b. brackets [ ]c. braces { }d. fraction bar /e. absolute-values bar | |f. radical sign2. Simplify all powers.3. Multiply and divide in order from left to right.4. Add and subtract in order from left to right.If you don't follow this order of operations, you will find a wrong answer.
The standard order of operations follows the acronym PEMDAS. This is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. So operations are done on expressions within parentheses first.
The various operations within the expression are carried out using the order of operations: BIDMAS (UK) or PEMDAS (US).
PEMDAS is an acronym to help you remember the order of operations in mathematical equations.First, you do expressions within Parenthesis and/or Exponents.Then, you do expressions involving Multiplication and/or Division.Finally, you do the expressions involving Addition and/or Subtraction.