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According to the order of operations, we will solve the exercise from left to right since it only contains multiplication and division operations:
\( 100+5-100+5 \)
The order of operations tells us to handle division (or fractions) before multiplication when reading left to right. So becomes 2 first, then we multiply by 1.
That's totally fine! Just leave it as a fraction and multiply. For example, . The process stays the same.
Yes! Multiplying any number by 1 is the identity property - the number stays exactly the same. So .
You could, but it's risky! Following left to right order with multiplication and division prevents mistakes. Stick to the standard order: simplify fractions first, then multiply.
Substitute back into the original expression: does really equal 2? Since and , yes!
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