document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956598>Question 956598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Wanted to know the correct way to solve: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20÷2(5+5)= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer was \"1\" but it's been others saying \"100\"! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought after you solve the parenthesis problem (5+5) that the order of operations start over \"left to right\"(leaving you with 20÷2(10) having you to multiply before you divide <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Pemdas) leaving you with 20÷20=1 Please help! Thanks!<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 #584421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20_divby_2*(5+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20/2*10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any other additions or subtractions?  NO.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do multiplications and divisions strictly from left to right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >???????________________No....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possibly, ____MDAS,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Back at 20/2*10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication FIRST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIVISION, next.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/20=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This should now be correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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