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==Example Problems== | ==Example Problems== | ||
| − | Compute 14(4 | + | Compute <math>14(4\times 7-58)-1</math> |
| − | Compute 1-(7-5)(3+1)+1 | + | Compute <math>1-(7-5)(3+1)+1</math> |
| + | Compute <math>[5+(65^{1.05})]5 \times \frac{505}{5}\times \sqrt{4} + 56 \times 5 - 2 +(1-(-5+16))</math> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 4 July 2011
The order of operations is a mathematical convention for arithmetic computation. The order of operations is usually summarized by the acronym PEMDAS, which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction.
Example Problems
Compute 
Compute 
Compute ![$[5+(65^{1.05})]5 \times \frac{505}{5}\times \sqrt{4} + 56 \times 5 - 2 +(1-(-5+16))$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/9/d/d9dd9cb276ab50288ec93db0a74feb2331af5ad9.png)
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