SOLUTION: 3+8*7 break this problem down so i can see how they got 59 as a answer

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Question 768186: 3+8*7 break this problem down so i can see how they got 59 as a answer
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 + 8 * 7
Rules state that you must follow an order.
This is Brackets,Of,Division,Multiplication,Addition and Subtraction.
B.O.D.M.A.S.
So, 3 + 8 * 7
becomes 3 + (8 * 7)Multiplication must be done before addition.
3 + 56
= 59
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