![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=039aecf25cdd9a87d3cce49e405d6973.png\")
To simplify the expression following order of operations to performed:
\1. Evaluate the expressions inside grouping symbols.
\2. Evaluate powers.
\3. Multiply and/or Divide in order from left to right.
\4. Add and/or Subtract in order from left to right.
\![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
Evaluate the expression inside the parenthesis.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d706145a1bc56c3bbc1ece369d008d6e.png\")
(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=396cb1a86d691008e7934390a3e13542.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=da275434bc47ca21ee82b74bf1c9fae7.png\")
(Subtract:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9bbb9dc8bebc8732512dff3be2f6df57.png\")
)
Next operation is division.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=1be21a39155d72c2dee72bc92070b55d.png\")
(Divide:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=56cf37749f1ea1c050a585a352255cfd.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The value of the equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fcec9a4bf85df349acc8a38079908d88.png\")
.