SOLUTION: Please put this so I can understand it. I am lost. Why is it necessary to study the order of operations and the laws of operations before you begin solving equations?

Question 375449: Please put this so I can understand it. I am lost.
Why is it necessary to study the order of operations and the laws of operations before you begin solving equations?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you do it wrong, you can get the wrong answer.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Why is it necessary to study the order of operations and the laws of operations before you begin solving equations?
the order of operations and the laws of operations are important as a 'roadmap' or 'recipe' so to speak, as to the way to proceed to solve the equation and reach the correct solution.
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