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Order of operations matters because you could potentially get an incorrect answer by not using it.

e.g. (/ means divide by or represents a fraction [same thing])

13+2/3 without brackets is 41/3

while (13+2)/3 = 15

Brackets

Exponents (powers)

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

If you perform your operations by this rule you will always gain the correct answer

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