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G OAL Evaluate expressions involving two or more operations.

Order of Operations
1. Evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols.
2. Evaluate powers.
3. Multiply and divide from left to right.
4. Add and subtract from left to right.

E X A M P LE 1 Following Order of Operations

Tickets to a carnival cost $5 each. You then pay $2 for each of 7 rides at
the carnival. Evaluate the expression 5 ⫹ 2 ⫻ 7 to find the total amount
you spent.
Solution
5 ⫹ 2 ⫻ 7 ⫽ 5 ⫹ 14 First multiply 2 and 7.
⫽ 19 Then add 5 and 14.
Answer: The total amount you spent is $19.
Exercise for Example 1

1. A gym has a $45 membership fee and charges $20 for each month.
Write and evaluate an expression to find the cost to join for one year.

E X A M P LE 2 Evaluating a Variable Expression

Evaluate the expression m ⫹ 5n2 when m ⫽ 16 and n ⫽ 3.
Solution
m ⫹ 5n2 ⫽ 16 ⫹ 5(32) Substitute 16 for m and 3 for n.
⫽ 16 ⫹ 5(9) Evaluate the power.
⫽ 16 ⫹ 45 Multiply 5 and 9.
⫽ 61 Add 16 and 45.
Exercises for Example 2

Evaluate the expression when x ⴝ 4, y ⴝ 7, w ⴝ 2, and z ⴝ 10.

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z⫺w
2. ᎏ 3. 3x ⫹ 5w2 4. 21 ⫼ y ⫹ 2z
x

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E X A M P LE 3 Using the Left-to-Right Rule

a. 21 ⫹ 9 ⫺ 15 ⫺ 4 ⫽ 30 ⫺ 15 ⫺ 4 Add 21 and 9.
⫽ 15 ⫺ 4 Subtract 15 from 30.
⫽ 11 Subtract 4 from 15.
b. 3 ⫻ 6 ⫻ 2 ⫽ 18 ⫻ 2 Multiply 3 and 6.
⫽ 36 Multiply 18 and 2.
Exercises for Example 3

Evaluate the expression.

5. 44 ⫹ 23 ⫺ 51 ⫹ 10 6. 64 ⫼ 8 ⫼ 4
7. 34 ⫹ 8 ⫼ 2 8. 9 ⫻ 9 ⫹ 18 ⫼ 3

E X A M P LE 4 Using Grouping Symbols

4p9 36
a. ᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ Multiply 4 and 9. Subtract 13 from 25.
25 ⫺ 13 12
⫽3 Divide 36 by 12.
b. (5 ⫹ 3)2 p (8 ⫺ 6) ⫽ 82 p 2 Add and subtract inside parentheses.
⫽ 64 p 2 Evaluate the power.
⫽ 128 Multiply 64 and 2.
Exercises for Example 4

Evaluate the expression.

37 ⫺ 19
9. (17 ⫺ 9) ⫻ 10 10. ᎏ 11. 21 ⫼ 3 ⫹ (52 ⫺ 13)
3⫹3
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