Question 394409: what do you do when you need to simplify 98 + 18 / 2
Answer by EricL(29)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, you must remember the Order of Operations for this type of problem
You can easily remember it by memorizing PEMDAS
PEMDAS stands for :
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
According to the ORDER OF OPERATIONS, Division must be done before addition. So, in this problem, you must divide first.
98 + 18 / 2
98 + 9
107
You will be left with the answer 107.
-EricL :)
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