SOLUTION: please explain in what order i would solve these problems 3-15*5 & 5*(8+7)+7

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Question 193598: please explain in what order i would solve these problems
3-15*5 & 5*(8+7)+7

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please explain in what order i would solve these problems
3-15*5 & 5*(8+7)+7
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PEMDAS is the acronym used to remember the order of operations.
P----evaluate any parentheses
E----apply exponents
MD----perform multiplication and division from left to right
AS----perform addition and subtraction from left to right.
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3-15*5 & 5*(8+7)+7
P: 3 - 15*5 ? 5*(15) + 7
E: none
MD:3 - 75 ? 75 + 7
AS: - 72 ? 82
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Answer: I can't tell what that symbol between the 5's means
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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