document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761658>Question 761658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was hoping you could explain, with words, the the order of operations for this.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     17+2(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        3     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand the basic order of parentheses, multiply and divide, then add and subtract from left to right. My \"refresher\" text book doesn't cover some things.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help would be much appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(17 + 2*2)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (17 + 4)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 7<BR>\n" );
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