document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248300>Question 248300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps of the order of operations, and why is it important to follow the steps rather than solve the problem from left to right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule 1:    	First perform any calculations inside parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rule 2:   	Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rule 3:   	Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 	 If a problem includes a fraction bar, perform all calculations above and below the fraction bar before dividing the numerator by the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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