document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566110>Question 566110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am in a refresher math course and remember having to do things in parentheses first but not sure what next. This is the problem 5 + [4 + (12-4) divided by 2 ] .I got 4 but I'm not sure if this is correct .can you please help ,I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Add, and Subtraction also known \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5 + [4 + ( 12-4) ÷ 2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5 + [4 + (8)÷ 2 ] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5 + [ 4 + 4 ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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