Evaluate the expression 6(5-1) would it be 29?

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zepdrix · Answer

$\Large\rm 6(5-1)$
No it would not be 29 :)
Let's follow our order of operations correctly.
They tell us to simplify inside the brackets first, before doing the multiplication.

zepdrix · Answer

$$\Large\rm 6\color{orangered}{(5-1)}$$$$\Large\rm 6\color{orangered}{(4)}$$Understand?

jdoe0001 · Answer

P                   E  M  D  A  S
^                                     ^
parentheses                 subtraction

anonymous · Answer

24

jdoe0001 · Answer

well...actually

P                   E       M                      D  A  S
^                            ^                               ^
parentheses         multiplication       subtraction

solomonzelman · Answer

first subtract 1 from 5, and then multiply times 6. Not the other way.

jdoe0001 · Answer

anyhow... the parentheses is 1st....  so the subtraction is done first and THEN the multiplication

jdoe0001 · Answer

the subtraction is done firstly because is in the paretheses, thus