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First, we perform the operation inside the parentheses:
When there is no mathematical operation between parentheses and a number, we assume it is a multiplication.
Therefore, we can also write the exercise like this:
Here we solve from left to right:
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\( 100+5-100+5 \)
While parentheses come first in PEMDAS, implied multiplication (like 3(2)) has the same priority as regular multiplication. After solving (1+1) = 2, you must work left to right through division and multiplication.
The colon (:) is the division symbol in many countries! So means the same as or .
Think of reading! Just like you read words from left to right, solve multiplication and division from left to right. Don't jump around - stay in order.
Yes! When a number touches parentheses with no symbol between them, it means multiplication. So 3(2), 3 × 2, and 3 · 2 all mean exactly the same thing.
Write out PEMDAS on your paper: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (left to right), Addition/Subtraction (left to right). Check off each step as you go!
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