How do you solve #2 * 7 + 18 -:3 + 3# using order of operations?

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EZ as pi
Sep 4, 2016

#23#

Explanation:

Count the number of terms first.
Work in each term separately until there is a single answer for each.
Within each term do
#rarr# any brackets first
#rarr#powers and roots
#rarr#multiply and divide
#rarr# add and subtract are done last

#color(red)(2 xx 7) color(blue)(+ 18 div 3)color(lime)( + 3) " "larr"# there are 3 terms.

= #color(red)(14) color(blue)(+ 6)color(lime)( + 3)" larr # there are 3 answers which can be added.

=#23#

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