document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617708>Question 617708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I just need to make sure I am doing these problems correctly. Could someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 + 30 divided by 5 - 5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would the answer be 14? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13 + 30 / 5 - 5 = 13 + 6 - 5 = 19 - 5 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks like you did it right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplies and divides are done ahead of adds and subtracts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the expression is equivalent to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 + (30/5) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expressions within parentheses are done ahead of expressions not in parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks like you did it right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first you do the 30/5 to get 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you add 13 + 6 to get 19 (working from left to right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you subtract 5 to get 14.<BR>\n" );
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