document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764551>Question 764551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate: 5(6 -3) - 1 * 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help me solve this if you can and explain it? I don't get it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465507 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=465507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(6 -3) - 1 * 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "order of operations states do all operations in parenthesis first, then multiplication and division from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right - so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3 - 1 * 6      (evaluated the operation inside parenthesis)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 6           (evaluated the multiplications)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 6 = 9       (evaluated the subtraction)<BR>\n" );
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