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The '''order of operations''' is a [[mathematical convention]] for [[arithmetic]] computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for [[parentheses]], [[exponent]]s, [[multiplication]] and [[division]], [[addition]] and [[subtraction]]. | The '''order of operations''' is a [[mathematical convention]] for [[arithmetic]] computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for [[parentheses]], [[exponent]]s, [[multiplication]] and [[division]], [[addition]] and [[subtraction]]. | ||
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| + | ==Example Problems== | ||
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| + | Compute 14(4*7-58)-1 | ||
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| + | Compute 1-(7-5)(3+1)+1 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 23 September 2007
The order of operations is a mathematical convention for arithmetic computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction.
Example Problems
Compute 14(4*7-58)-1
Compute 1-(7-5)(3+1)+1
See also
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