The order of operations is typically remembered by the acronym PEMDAS:
- Parentheses
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
When performing calculations, you would follow this order:
- Parentheses: Solve expressions inside parentheses first.
- Exponents: Calculate exponents (powers and roots) next.
- Multiplication and Division: These are done from left to right as they appear in the expression.
- Addition and Subtraction: These are also done from left to right as they appear.
It is important to remember that multiplication and division are on the same level, as are addition and subtraction, so you perform them in the order they occur from left to right.