SOLUTION: What does[ ] mean in algebra and what order does it come in in the order of operations
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Question 427004: What does[ ] mean in algebra and what order does it come in in the order of operations
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What does[ ] mean in algebra and what order does it come in in the order of operations
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PEMDAS:
parentheses
exponents
Multiply
Divide
Add
Subtract
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If you have parens inside of parens, work from the inner
most to the outer most.
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[3^2 + 2(5-(14/2)]
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= [3^2 + 2(5-7)]
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= [3^2 + 2(-2)]
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= [9-4]
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= 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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