document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747493>Question 747493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I hit a block learning from a prep book. I can't seem to find the right order of operation. Is there anyway the following problems could be explained to me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2x +3 (4x +5)= 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x-5= 4x+19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4x-5= 2x +17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -4x+8= 2x-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 16+2x =4x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the order of operations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) parenthesis indicate \"do me first\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) execute division and multiplication from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your problem asks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +3 (4x +5)= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5= 4x+19 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-5= 2x +17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+8= 2x-16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2x =4x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 2x +3 (4x +5)= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x +12x+15=1         here we multiply (4x+5) by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   14x = -14            subtract 15 from both sides of =, combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = -1             divide both sides of = by 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) x-5= 4x+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 4x-5= 2x +17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) -4x+8= 2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     -6x= -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5) 16+2x =4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -2x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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