document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53426>Question 53426</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228948/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help to explain how to solve this problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Name each property used in each step:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26* 1 - 6 + 5 (12/4 - 3) = 26 * 1 - 6 + 5(3-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 26 * 1 - 6 + 5 (0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 26 - 6 + 5(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 26 - 6 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 20 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I miss some classes last week and I am having trouble understanding this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When simplifying expressions you must follow the order of operations.  Some people use a pnumonic device PEMDAS to remeber the order, I've also heard \"Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P stands for Parenthesis (work them first from the inside out, in the order that follows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E stands for Exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M stands for Multiplication it goes with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D which stands for division working left to right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A stands for addition which goes with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S stands for subtraction (at first you do this left to right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll use those letters to explain the steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*1-6+5(12/4-3)=26*1-6+5(3-3) P and D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*1-6+5(0)P and S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-6+5(0) M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-6+0 M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+0 S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 A (this is also the additive identity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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