Question

Which step must be done first to simplify this expression?

nineteen minus three plus five minus four plus one

Answer 1

use PEMDAS

Answer 2

there is no parenthesis exponets or multiplication

Answer 3

do you have any answer choices?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

what are they?

Answer 6

nineteen minus three

three plus five

five minus four

four plus one

Answer 7

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Answer 8

you go from left to right

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

so I start with 19-3

Answer 11

addition and subtraction are ranked equally and you go from left to right so yes unless there are parenthesis?

Answer 12

Thanks

Answer 13

no problem