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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the first step in the order of operations for this problem? 7*8-5+3^2 squaring the 3 multiplication subtraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PEMDAS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please excuse my dear aunt sally have you heard of that?

OpenStudy (shane_b):

P - parentheses E - Exponents MD - Multiplication and division AS - Addition and subtraction The problem you posted has no parentheses but does have exponents. Calculate that term first...then the multiplication term...then finish it by doing the addition and subtraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres no parentheses so then you do the exponents

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