Question

Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

87 – 25 + 39 • 8 + 31 + 10

A. 31 + 10

B. 87 – 25

C. 25 + 39

D. 39 • 8

Answer 1

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Answer 2

PEMDAS
P - parentheses
E - exponents
MD - multiplications and divisions in the order they occur from left to right
AS - additions and subtractions in the order they occur from left to right

Answer 3

P - parentheses
The first operation is dealing with parentheses.
Are there any parentheses?