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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate 42 ÷ (5 − 3) I know that the answer is 8, but I was wondering if anyone could explain how to do this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4^2. **

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You do the stuff in the parenthesis first. Then the exponent. Then the division.

OpenStudy (adalrymple):

parentheses, exponent, divinsion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PEDMAS.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Zelda thanks so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right! Just to add a bit: When doing PEDMAS: P: Do everything in parenthesis first. (Follow order inside them too!!) E: Simplify exponents DM: Do divison and multiplaction, left to right. AS: Do addition and subtraction, left to right.

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