document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836255>Question 836255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3+(3-5)^2/2(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I seemed to get confused on the order of operations in order to evaluate this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The steps I took were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 2(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (3-5)^2 then multiply, then divide the answer, but I doesn't seem correct to me. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is where I've gotten confused. May I please get some assistance?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If below is what you meant, the first operation should be within<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the parens (3-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "next apply the exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B4%2F2%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B4%2F2%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply 2(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B4%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B4%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "division is next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you meant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%28%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%28%283-5%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "within parens goes first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%28%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%28%28-2%29%5E2%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "apply exponent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%284%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%284%2F2%29%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%282%29%2A%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%282%29%2A%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1<BR>\n" );
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