Solve the Expression: 6:2+9-4 Using Order of Operations

Question

$6:2+9-4=$

00:00 Solve

00:03 Always solve multiplication and division before addition and subtraction

00:12 Let's use the commutative property and solve this operation first

00:16 Let's continue solving

00:19 And this is the solution to the question

According to the order of operations, we first solve the division exercise, and then the subtraction:

$(6:2)+9-4=$

$6:2=3$

Now we place the subtraction exercise in parentheses:

$3+(9-4)=$

$3+5=8$

$8$