document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644293>Question 644293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here's the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-1x0+2/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the sequence in order to get the right answer?  should you follow as is or you group them first?  i kinda remember in high school wherein if there are multiple operations, i think you do the multiplication & division first before doing the addition and subtraction.  is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boilermaker77><B>Boilermaker77(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boilermaker77><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=407282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, you are correct that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The order of operations is...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses or brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplication and division (same level)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "addition and subtraction (same level)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So with no parentheses or exponents present, you solve the multiplication and division first...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 x 0 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 / 2 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 6-1x0+2/2 can be restated as...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 0 + 1 = 7<BR>\n" );
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