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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3*1.5-2.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do I multiply or subtract first?

OpenStudy (igreen):

PEMDAS, multiply first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is 2

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no sorry it is 4.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then its 2

OpenStudy (igreen):

Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction Multiplication/Division and Addition/Subtraction are what comes first from left to right. So if you have: 6 / 2 * 3 You would divide first, because it comes first before multiplication. Same goes for Addition & Subtraction. 6 - 3 + 5 You subtract first, since it comes first from left to right.

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