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document.write( "PEMDAS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have parens inside of parens, work from the inner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "most to the outer most.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3^2 + 2(5-(14/2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3^2 + 2(5-7)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3^2 + 2(-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [9-4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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