document.write( "Question 386749: need help in solving order of operations problem. I'm just not getting this!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "s x 4 + 300 ÷ (10 - 20) = 14 Solution (s = 11)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #273350 by gwendolyn(128)\"\" \"About 
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The way to solve Order of Operations is by using PEMDAS:
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiplication
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\n" ); document.write( "First, we'll solve the parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( "4s+300÷(10-20)=14
\n" ); document.write( "4s+300÷(-10)=14
\n" ); document.write( "There are no exponents, and no multiplication that can done right now. So, we'll divide 300 and negative 10.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4s+300÷(-10)=14
\n" ); document.write( "4s+(-30)=14
\n" ); document.write( "4s-30=14
\n" ); document.write( "Then, we can add 30 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "4s-30=14
\n" ); document.write( "4s=44
\n" ); document.write( "Now that the equation is simplified, we can divide both sides by 4.
\n" ); document.write( "4s=44
\n" ); document.write( "s=11
\n" ); document.write( "Since you stated that s was equal to 11, we know that this answer is correct.
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