document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50293>Question 50293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this the proper way to solve the following order of operations problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39-9(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><B>BGluvsmath(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGluvsmath><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=38601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, because:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ORDER OF OPERATIONS \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LEVEL 1:     Simplify within symbols of grouping:     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      Parentheses (  ), brackets [ ],  set braces { }, above or below \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      fraction bars,  and absolute value bars |  | (see next section). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LEVEL 2:     Raise to the power (i.e. exponents). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LEVEL 3:     Multiply or divide in order from left to right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LEVEL 4:     Add or subtract in order from left to right. <BR>\n" );
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