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OpenStudy (anonymous):

[(40 + 5) - 3^2] ÷ 9 · 2

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Do order of operation. So what do you do first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 40+5

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Correct. It's going to give you 45. (You already know this) So your equation should look like: [(45) - 3^2] ÷ 9 · 2 What do you do next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sovle the exponent

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

What does 3^2 give you?:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

What do you do next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9x2?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Nope. So far your equation looks like: [(45) - 9] ÷ 9 · 2 What does order of operation say?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve from left to right?

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Do you know PEMDAS?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Good. So it says to do parenthesis or bracket first. Do you have any parenthesis or bracket?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

So what do you think you have to do first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

45-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which 36

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Correct. Now your equation look like: [36] ÷ 9 · 2 What do you do next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multple

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Hmm. Why do you multiply first? o.o.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because of order of operations

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

I thought Order of Operations said: "Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses. Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right. Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right. " :) So what do you do next? (By the way, the way you did was a common mistake. )

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we would divde

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Okay. So after division, what would you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

4 · 2 Final step?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mutlple and the awnser is 8

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Correct! Do you want to ask any question(s) to me? If not, then I hope this help! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i dont. but thank you so much it really did help me a lot

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Medal please? c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol true

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Thank you very much! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no thank you

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