Solve the following exercise:
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Solve the following exercise:
According to the order of operations rules, since the exercise only involves addition and subtraction, we will solve the problem from left to right:
9.5
What is the result of the following equation?
\( 36-4\div2 \)
Addition and subtraction have equal precedence! This means you must work left to right, not addition first. The order is: subtraction first (9-0), then addition (9+0.5).
Yes, because it shows you understand the order of operations! Even though 9-0=9, you must still do this step first before adding 0.5.
Use PEMDAS: Operations at the same level (like + and -) are solved left to right. Same rule applies to × and ÷ when they appear together.
You likely computed . Remember: no parentheses means no grouping, so work left to right instead!
Yes! 9.5 = 9½. Both represent nine and five-tenths. Decimal notation is just another way to write mixed numbers or fractions.
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