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==Example Problems== | ==Example Problems== | ||
Compute 14(4 | Compute <math>14(4\times 7-58)-1</math> | ||
Compute 1-(7-5)(3+1)+1 | Compute <math>1-(7-5)(3+1)+1</math> | ||
Compute <math>[5+(65^{1.05})]5 \times \frac{505}{5}\times \sqrt{4} + 56 \times 5 - 2 +(1-(-5+16))</math> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 4 July 2011
The order of operations is a mathematical convention for arithmetic computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction.
Example Problems
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Compute ![$[5+(65^{1.05})]5 \times \frac{505}{5}\times \sqrt{4} + 56 \times 5 - 2 +(1-(-5+16))$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/9/d/d9dd9cb276ab50288ec93db0a74feb2331af5ad9.png)
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