SOLUTION: what would be me first step to solve this formula 3x6squared-2/6?

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Question 32086: what would be me first step to solve this formula 3x6squared-2/6?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Since there are no parentheses you perform
two scans from left to right.
!st scan: perform multiplication and division as they occur
2nd scan: perform addition and subtraction as they occur
In your problem:
1st scan gives 3(36)-1/3
108-1/3
2nd scan gives 107 2/3
Cheers,
Stan H.

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