document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48625>Question 48625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the Order of Operations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=l_sickels><B>l_sickels(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=l_sickels><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The order of operations is really just an outline of the order of steps you take to solve a problem. The following is a list of the operations for you that I keep on file at all times. It really helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1. Perform all operations within the grouping symbols(in the () of the problem)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2. Evaluate all exponential expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3. Do all the multiplication and divisions in the order in which they occur working from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4. Do all the addition and subtraction in the order in which they occur working from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If you do these steps one at a time or eliminate the ones that dont apply, working your problem should be very easy </SPAN>\n" );
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