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The chart below shows the order in which operations must be completed when doing a question
that has more than one operation. The examples below show the correct procedure used when
calculating numberexpressions.
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1. If addition and subtraction occur in the 4. If multiplication, division, addition, or

same expression, perform the operations in subtraction occur together, first perform the
てて the order in which they occur. multiplication and division in the order they
occur and then perform the addition and
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EXAMPLE: 21 + 4 - 5 + 3 subtraction last.
25 - 5 + 3
20 + 3 = 23
40 - 8 + 9
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subtraction occur together, perform the
operation of multiplication first. 5. If brackets occur in a number expression,
perform whatever operation is enclosed In
brackets first, then follow the rules above
24 + 20 - 6 + 8
44 - 6 + 8
38 + 8 = 46 12 - 3 x 5
4 x 5 = 20
3. If division and addition or subtraction
occur together, perform the operation of 6. If line such as we use in division or
division first. fractions occurs in a number expression,
eValllate1ethe numerator (top part) and
deIlo inator (bottom part) before dividing.
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23 - 5 = 18 EXAMPLE: 8 x4 + 3 二 ―
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When faced with a problem involvingletters and the value of each letter is also given,we substitute
the given numbersfor our variables (letters) and then calculate using the order of operation rules.

EXAMPLE ポl EXAMPLE #2

7x - 5ab + 3b = ?, if a = -4, b = -2
(7)(-2) - (3)(-2)(-2) (5)(-4)(-2) + (3)(-2)
(7)(-2) - (3)(+4) く +40) + (-6) ソ +34
(-14) - (+12)
(-14) + (-12) = -26

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