Order of Operations
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Pronunciation: OR•der OF op•er•A•tions
Definition
the order of performing computations is parentheses first, then operations with exponents, followed by multiplication and/or division, then addition and/or subtraction.
Example
5 + (12 - 2) ÷ 2 - 3 • 2 =
5 + 10 ÷ 2 - 3 • 2 =
5 + 5 - 3 • 2 =
5 + 5 - 6 =
10 - 6 =
4