SOLUTION: Order of operations is the math type of algebra I'm doing please could you help me understand why I can't get the right answer. I keep getting 6.5 and every were I've looks tell me

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Question 974098: Order of operations is the math type of algebra I'm doing please could you help me understand why I can't get the right answer. I keep getting 6.5 and every were I've looks tell me it's 44 but doesn't explain please help me the math equation is 8×5÷10+5035×(3-1)^(2)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8×5÷10+5035×(3-1)^(2)
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= 8×5÷10+5035×4
= 40/10 + 20140
= 20144
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You need to add some parentheses to eliminate ambiguities.
They're free.
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Also, use * (Shift 8) for multiply, not x.