![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3e9768cc347fe5565c6a211239625ec3.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=599def49490900a13055b90aa31be4ea.png\")
(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=89f084a6bd99b19a4e2bba9274f4c775.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=7b1e31d6e31c4a934f8d08cdee598249.png\")
(Multiply:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c6baa63aec004e6fd8ff57b4db090e12.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2c995e8a7d1dc186e3154c0b1ebcce63.png\")
(Divide: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=862fa32fcacd13a7040436aec8f8fcb2.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The value of the equation is![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=25148968e46733aee8499fa493c2c9e5.png\")
.