ORDER OF OPERATIONS: Example 2

Rule 20:

Multiplication and division must be completed before addition and subtraction.

Example 2: Calculate .

Answer: The answer is .

Solution:

The problem contains multiplication, division, and . The division must be performed first.

The problem can be modified in a series of steps that are listed as follows:

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