document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504695>Question 504695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am in the 8th grade and I am not good at algebra at all but I know I have to learn it. Can you help me solve this equation: 3[8+(4+2)]=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you tell me how to solve this is layman terms because I want to learn how to do it myself. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You would apply the \"order of operations\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A memory device is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PEMDAS(please excuse my dear aunt sally)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P: parentheses first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E: exponents next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MD: multiplication/division from left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS: addition/subtraction from left to right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[8+(4+2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[8+6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[14]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42<BR>\n" );
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