document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171454>Question 171454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: 3*6+12/4-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You must apply the \"order of operations\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P - parentheses first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E - exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MD - multiplication and division from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS - addition and subtraction from left to right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*6+12/4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+12/4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+3-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-2<BR>\n" );
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