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The equation is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=61c556ef46a2ac200cb19ab75b17bdbe.png\")
.
To simplify the expression follow the order of operations: (PEMDAS)
\1. Evaluate the expressions inside Brackets/Parenthesis (P).
\2. Evaluate Powers/Exponents (E).
\3. Multiply and/or Divide in order from left to right (MD).
\4. Add and/or Subtract in order from left to right (AS).
\A simple technique for remembering the order pf operations is turned into phrase
\“Please Excuse My Dear Aunty Sally”
\![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
First operation is multiplication.
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(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=80c0dad6286ae4fa4037dce9df7880a4.png\")
)
Next operation is addition.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ed647936d6489f85cf878c6c923d9437.png\")
(Add: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=5d47e1d50284e0452b11e4c9a26446d1.png\")
)
Next operation is multiplication.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=58c65654ecdc654e77c098c75a98a7e4.png\")
(Multiply: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=0734bb428b1d0941eeaaa74718c93c1a.png\")
)
Next operation is division.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e4ddc311ae40c754aa2831061f34a314.png\")
(Divide: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=816664091c41f5a12f271136e50fbd09.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The value of ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e4ddc311ae40c754aa2831061f34a314.png\")
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