![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=32d00e3534b879d673bfb4506d1772b9.png\")
To simplify the expression follow the order of operations:
\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=64da5b30785739eacdffacb8692fd31c.png\")
(Subtract:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=cd306348dec852fb6049f70ecad9e208.png\")
)
Next operation is multiplication.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4b00e6c4801883f5865075fdf71fbf19.png\")
(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4308eb41c48612cfc4a08524bcae8b14.png\")
)
Next operation is addition.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e9aa37ebcfc7652ea8eda252194e5700.png\")
(Add: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=15acb196cd965f4ae90ab14910edeead.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The value of the equation is![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=82d9df7b6e016fa33b42aa8852550821.png\")
.