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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.
