document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204585>Question 1204585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The order of operations is used to solve the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 42 ÷ 2  -  15 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought the answer was 9 because I added 6 + 42 which is 48. Then I divided 48 by 2 which is 24.  I then subtracted 15 from 24 which is 9. I added first because I thought the PEMDAS was to be solved from left to right. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There's not much to mention that hasn't been said by the other tutors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, let's focus on the <font color=blue>6</font> + <font color=red>42 ÷ 2</font> portion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is of the template <font color=blue>A</font> + <font color=red>B</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=blue>A</font> = <font color=blue>6</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=red>B</font> = <font color=red>42 ÷ 2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall that we can add two numbers in any order. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: 2+3 = 5 and 3+2 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the <font color=blue>A</font> + <font color=red>B</font> is the same as <font color=red>B</font> + <font color=blue>A</font>, which means <font color=blue>6</font> + <font color=red>42 ÷ 2</font> flips to <font color=red>42 ÷ 2</font> + <font color=blue>6</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This might help show you that the 42 ÷ 2 portion is the first thing to be evaluated.<BR>\n" );
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