document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45856>Question 45856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to evaluate the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  [25 divided by (2 ^3 - 3)] . 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PEMDAS [Apply the rules for the order of operations]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=exponents or radicals, whichever comes first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M= multiplication or division, whichever comes first (including fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=division or multiplication, whichever comes first (including fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=addition or subtraction, whichever comes first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=subtraction or addition, whichever comes first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[25/(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%5E3-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%5E3-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >](2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[25/(8-3)](2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(25/5)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 </SPAN>\n" );
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