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Does order of operations work if you always divide before multiplying and subtract before adding?

I think it does
Michelle You must Multiply OR divide from left to right - as they appear in the problem.

You must also Add OR subtract from left to right as they appear in the problem

Hope this helps!

On 4/23/15, MathTeacher wrote: > Does order of operations work if you always divide before > multiplying and subtract before adding? > >...See More
Apr 23, 2015
I'm a little surprised, On 4/23/15, MathTeacher wrote: > Does order of operations work if you always divide before > multiplying and subtract before adding? > > I think it does

but I think you may be right. I like it.

a*b/c done left to right works out to ab/c

a*b/c done division first works out to ab/c

a/b*c done left to ri...See More
Apr 23, 2015


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