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According to the rules for the order of operations, we will isolate the multiplication and division exercises in parentheses:
We solve the exercise in parentheses from left to right:
Now we obtain the exercise:
We solve the exercise from left to right:
42
\( 8 + 3 \times 2 = \)
Multiplication and division have equal priority in PEMDAS! When they appear together, you work from left to right, not multiplication first. Think of MD as one step, working left to right.
The colon (:) means division, just like the ÷ symbol. So is the same as or .
You can add parentheses to help organize your work: . This reminds you to handle multiplication and division first, but remember to work left to right inside those parentheses!
Work slowly and write each step clearly. For this problem: Step 1: , Step 2: , Step 3: , Step 4: .
Double-check your order of operations! The most common error is not working left to right for multiplication and division. Retrace each step and make sure you followed PEMDAS correctly.
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