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Not really. It's entirely arbitrary that multiplication is done before addition. We could imagine a system in which addition is done first: in this system, 2*3+5 would be 2*8 or 16, and if people wanted the other order, they'd write (2*3)+5. The reason for the order of operations that everyone uses is mostly tradition, but it also makes sense because you usually want to multiply before you add.
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Who Invented the Order of Operations?
There is no definite answer on any one person who invented the order of operations in algebra. There isn't even strong evidence to state that this or that group or country invented it. It has evolve over time and study by many mathematicians. Some of the rules are natural rules, meaning the equation is solved in the most logical and simple form. Some are artificial rules, which means they are not necessarily simpler, but they are the most effective in solving the equation without error.
The rules to follow when more than one operation is used in a numerical expression?
order of operations
What is the special set of rules called to solve expressions with more than one operation?
The order of operations :)
Math order of operations?
The order of operations can be remembered by the using PEMDAS. Parenthesis, exponents, multiply or divide (whichever comes first left to right) , add or subtract (whichever comes first left to right).
What do you call the order mathematical operations must be done when more then one operation is involved?
Brackets (or parentheses) Order (or powers) Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction.
Why do you need to agree on an order of operations?
It has nothing to do with agreement or negotiation. There's only one order of operations that leads to the correct outcome.
Who Invented the Order of Operations?
There is no definite answer on any one person who invented the order of operations in algebra. There isn't even strong evidence to state that this or that group or country invented it. It has evolve over time and study by many mathematicians. Some of the rules are natural rules, meaning the equation is solved in the most logical and simple form. Some are artificial rules, which means they are not necessarily simpler, but they are the most effective in solving the equation without error.
When more than one operator is involved in a formula does Excel follows a different basic order of operations from that used in algebra.?
Excel will use the standard order of operations according to the laws of mathematics. See the related question below.
What is a rule that relates one variable to another?
The Order Of Operations! :)
How can you determine the value or values of the variable that makes true?
You have to use algebra to isolate the varaible and then use the order of operations to manipulate the numbers to equal one number. that one number will equal the value of the varaible.
What is the order of operations for 35?
There is no order of operation for a single number. And even if there were a binary operator between the 3 and the 5, that would be only one operator and so the question of order would not arise.
Why can't you use a math calculator to do order of operations?
One very powerful reason is: Order of operations is not something that you "do". 'Order of operations' is a rule, method of procedure, standard operating procedure, and protocol, that guides you in the effective and correct way to actually "do" the things that you "do" in arithmetic. The calculator is one place where you can 'do' them.
How do you do a math problem without order of operations?
You do it wrong. With out order of operations, the same math problem could have several different answers. In math, there is only one answer.
When do you use order of operations?
You use order of operations in equations that have more than one type of operation going on (for example, an equation with parenthesis, addition, and multiplication). You would use order of operations in equations like that so you know which operation to do first.
Why mathematicians had to agree on an order of operations to be used to simplify a numerical expression?
It has nothing to do with agreement or negotiation. There's only one order of operations that leads to the correct outcome.
Means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assinged to only one supervisor?
This is True
What are the formulas for basic algebra?
If you are asking 'in what order are arithmetic operations performed'; One useful mnemonic is BEDMAS. This order is Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. Sometimes called Order of Operations.
