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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone please help me solve the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(9+5)-6 X 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12(9+5)-6 X 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Have you heard of PEMDAS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p---evaluate parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E---apply exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MD--multiply and divide from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS--add and subtract from left to right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(9+5)-6 X 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P: gives you 12(14)-6*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E: there are none<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MD: gives you 12*9 + 12*5 - 6* 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 108 + 60 - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS: gives you 168-18 = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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