document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14989>Question 14989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does B.O.D.M.A.S. or B.E.D.M.A.S. mean?<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 #7458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><B>gsmani_iyer(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><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=gsmani_iyer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   There is no B E D M A S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  B O D M A S means as under. This is used when we simplify the expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  B = Brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  O = Of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  D = Division\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  M = Multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A = Addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  S = Subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  When an expression is to be simplified, first we have to remove the Brackets <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  by simplifying the expression within the brackets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Then secondly Of means we have to do the operations like 1/4th of or 20% of   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Then we have to do the divisions in the expression. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Then we have to do the multiplications in that expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Then we have to do the additions and subtractions in the last to arrive at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  the correct answer.  So to remember which to do first and which then, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  to remember the word BODMAS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So there is no BEDMAS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I hope it is clear to you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  gsmani<BR>\n" );
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