You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Order of Operations is very important when simplifying expressions and equations. The Order of Operations is a standard that defines the order in which you should simplify different operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
1. Parentheses and Brackets -- Simplify the inside of parentheses and brackets before you deal with the exponent (if any) of the set of parentheses or remove the parentheses.
2. Exponents -- Simplify the exponent of a number or of a set of parentheses before you multiply, divide, add, or subtract it.
3.Multiplication and Division -- Simplify multiplication and division in the order that they appear from left to right.
4. Addition and Subtraction -- Simplify addition and subtraction in the order that they appear from left to right.
