Question 205969
Communication
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To  explain  the  relationships  of  variables,  we  use a mathematical formulation.  Just  as  with  English, it  has  a  PC  format, to  allow  both  sender and  receiver to  understand  the  language.
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Just  as  English  has  rules  of  grammar,  math  has  rules  of  order  of  operations.
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That  being  said,  it  is  good  practice to  make  liberal  use  of   parenthesis  and  brackets,  to  assure  that  communication  is  clearcut  and  straightforward.
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