How do you simplify #6/2-1*6²# using order of operations?
1 Answer
Explanation:
The order of operations is:
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Now, multiplication and division actually have the same priority, as do addition and subtraction, but it wont hurt to follow the given order, either.
Let's see how it applies to the expression
Parentheses:
There are no parentheses in the given expression, so we can skip this.
Exponents:
We have one exponent to evaluate:
As
Multiplication:
We have one instance of multiplication to evaluate:
As
Division:
We have one instance of division to evaluate:
As
Addition:
There is no addition in the given expression, so we can skip this.
Subtraction:
We have one instance of subtraction to evaluate:
As