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16 - 8 ÷ 4 + 3 x 2 = ?

If you just performed the actions in order left to right, you might think that the answer was 10. Since we know that multiplication and division come first the equation becomes 16 - (8 ÷ 4) + (3 x 2) = 20

For clarity, an order is necessary. MDAS (actually PEMDAS) is the one that was decided on.

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