document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745884>Question 745884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer to the problem but not sure how they got it. 30-5(4-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the \"order of operations\" (PEMDAS)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-5(4-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-5(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplication next:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally, subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20<BR>\n" );
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