Rule 20: Order of Operations

Multiplication and division must be completed before addition and subtraction.

Example: Calculate .

Answer: The answer is 62.

Solution:

Since multiplication comes before addition, the problem can be simplified to which in turn can be simplified to 62.

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Problem 1: Calculate .
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Problem 2: Calculate .
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Problem 3: Calculate .
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