document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923557>Question 923557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand anything at all like its left to right and you multiply even if it's a add problem.like the whole concept of it is confusing. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560115 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=560115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rule for evaluating an expression is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do all multiplication and division in the order they appear from left to right, then addition and subtraction in the order they appear from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that parenthesis say do me first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 8 + 2*(6 + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "evaluation gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 2*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 30 = 46<BR>\n" );
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