c. (I am assuming that they consider parentheses a form of brackets)
Inner parentheses must be done before outer brackets.
If all of the followinf operations are present in a math calculation, which of them should always be done first?
a. multiplication
b. exponents
c. brackets
d. addition
I believe the answer is c.
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You should to C first, followed by B, A, and then D.
The, simplified, order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (whichever comes first from left to right) and finally Addition and Subtraction (whichever comes first from left to right).
The, simplified, order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (whichever comes first from left to right) and finally Addition and Subtraction (whichever comes first from left to right).