By convention, what is the correct order of operation for the following equation, written as such? 5 + 2 x 8 / 4 - 3 =
Add, Multiply, Divide, Subtract
Divide, Subtract, Add, Multiply
Subtract, Divide, Multiply, Add
Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract

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xxemilianaxx · Answer

What do you think it would be?

seraphoftheend · Answer

a

carmelle · Answer

Have you ever heard of PEMDAS?

seraphoftheend · Answer

no

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Ok well theres something called PEMDAS or GEMDAS which is easier way

seraphoftheend · Answer

D':

seraphoftheend · Answer

i dont git it

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Groups (_)
Exponents ^ 
Multiplication 
Division 
Addition 
Subtraction

carmelle · Answer

Well, PEMDAS is:

Parentheses 
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition 
Subtraction

We use PEMDAD when doing order of operations.

Which answer choice is in the right order?

carmelle · Answer

PEMDAS*

xxemilianaxx · Answer

In doing so you would get your answer so looking at PEMDAS/GEMDAS and looking back at your question which choice would fit

xxemilianaxx · Answer

@seraphoftheend you still there?

seraphoftheend · Answer

@xxemilianaxx wrote:

@seraphoftheend you still there?

no

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Do you get it?

seraphoftheend · Answer

@xxemilianaxx wrote:

Do you get it?

no no no

seraphoftheend · Answer

nuny nuny

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Look if Groups (_) Exponents ^  Multiplication  Division Addition Subtraction is GEMDAS right

seraphoftheend · Answer

oh i did it all ready it was the last one

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Go to your choices and look which ones fit close in that order

xxemilianaxx · Answer

Yeah It is the last one. Great job