Complete the exercise:
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According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we must first solve the multiplication exercises.
We place them inside of parentheses to avoid confusion during the solution:
We then solve the multiplication exercises:
Lastly we solve the rest of the exercise from left to right:
\( 8 + 3 \times 2 = \)
Mathematics has a special order called PEMDAS that ensures everyone gets the same answer. If we solved left to right, would give different results depending on how we group operations!
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right). Remember: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally!
Adding parentheses like is a great visual helper! It doesn't change the math, but it clearly shows which operation to do first. Very helpful for avoiding mistakes!
Take it one step at a time: First , then , finally . Write each step separately to avoid confusion!
Think of multiplication as stronger than addition/subtraction - it always goes first! You can also remember: My Dear (Multiplication/Division) comes before Aunt Sally (Addition/Subtraction) in PEMDAS.
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