1) multiplication
2) exponents
3) brackets
4) addition
2007-01-14 08:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
first itz the brackets, then exponents, then multiplication and last is addition always
2007-01-14 08:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by 123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
follow BEDMAS
B - Brackets
E - Exponents
D - Division
M - Multiplication
A - Addition
S - Subtraction
eg. (2 + 2)^2 - 2
do brackets first
(4)^2 - 2
exponents next
16 - 2
subtract
answer = 12
2007-01-14 16:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bored 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go by BEDMAS- brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction. In your calculator, it would go in this order:
1) brackets
2) exponents
3) multiplication
4) addition
Just remember BEDMAS and you'll do fine in math which requires those operations.
2007-01-14 16:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally is a great device to remember PEMDAS
i have always heard of it as PEMDAS (parenthesis rather than brackets) but either is ok
Parenthesis/brackets always first
Exponents next
Multiplication/division (doesnt matter which is first)
addition/subtraction (doesnt matter which is first)
2007-01-14 16:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Bill F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋