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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What value will you get after completing the FIRST step of simplifying this expression? 150+24/3*4-2 got 32 i first divided then multiplied

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

following PEMDAS, what's your first operation you do?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

keep in mind that multiplication and division are on the same level (ie they have the same precedent) and they are evaluated from left to right the same is said about addition & subtraction

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what did you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I think they just want you to do step 1 (and not all the steps) of this PEMDAS problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the first step is divide

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

perfect

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

24/3 = 8

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

150+24/3*4-2 turns into 150+8*4-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never mind this one was an old problem i got it now im doing a similar one thats why i put 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but yes 8 was the correct one

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

i see

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