document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177425>Question 177425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble finding value of these problems, I have not been in a classroom for 22 years and only recently went back to school, I never learned this type of math!! I do get the general concept, but I am still struggling because we have to break down each problem and get a single diget or more with no fraction in the answer, here is an example of one that was done on the chalkboard:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-3)+(2+5):7  (the : is divide)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4+7:7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5 (the answer) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=614855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Order of Operations is what you are trying to learn.  Use the neumonic device to help choose operation precedence; which gets done first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.E.M.D.A.S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From first to  last:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exponentiation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtraction </SPAN>\n" );
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