SOLUTION: according to the order og operations, what should be done first when evaluating the expression? please do not solve. write one of these: add, divide, evaluate exponents, multiply,

Question 487262: according to the order og operations, what should be done first when evaluating the expression? please do not solve. write one of these: add, divide, evaluate exponents, multiply, simplify inside the parentheses, or subtract.
30/3.5
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Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
your expression is 30/3.5

there is only one operation indicated.

you would divide.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
according to the order og operations, what should be done first when evaluating the expression? please do not solve. write one of these: add, divide, evaluate exponents, multiply, simplify inside the parentheses, or subtract.
30/3.5

If 30/3.5 means 30/(3 * 5), then according to the ACRONYM, PEMDAS, you would need to perform the multiplicative operation first, as follows: 30/(3 * 5), resulting in:

If division is chosen first, the result will be different, and INCORRECT.
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