P: parenthesis E: exponents MD: multiplication or division (whichever comes first left to right) AS: addition or subtraction (whichever comes first left to right)
This is the order of operations. We will use this to solve the equation correctly. We will start with the parenthesis. 2x3=6. [18/6]x4 Next, we will do the rest of the parenthesis. 18/6=3. This gets rid of the parenthesis (or brackets.) We will now do the rest of the problem, which is multiplying 3 and 4. 3x4=12. 12 is your final answer.
