Remember: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (PEMDAS)
In solving algebraic expressions, there is an order in which to solve it.
<span>1) perform the operation inside the </span>parenthesis<span> first </span> <span>2) then perform the operation with the </span>exponents <span>3) apply </span>multiplication<span> and </span>division<span> from left to right of the equation.</span> <span>4) apply </span>addition<span> and </span>subtraction<span> from left to right of the equation.</span>
