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 10 ● + 8 ÷ 2^– 3 =
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ ^– 3 =
+8÷8–3=
120 + –3=
–3=
=

left to left to
right right

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 In an equation, the VERY FIRST part to solve
is any grouped numbers in parenthesis or
other grouping tools.

10 ● +8÷2 –3=
10 ● +8÷2 –3=
left to left to
right right

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 Next, you must deal with the exponents in
the equations. Exponents show how many
times to multiply the base number.
2·2·2

10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ –3=
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ –3=
left to left to
right right

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 Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

+8÷8–3=
+8÷8–3=
left to left to
right right

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 Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

120 + –3=
120 + – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

–3=
–3=
left to left to
right right

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 Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

left to left to
right right

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 Order of Operations
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ultiplication
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ddition
ubtraction
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 3
10 ● (3x4) + 8 ÷ 2^– 3 =
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 2^– 3 =
3

10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
120 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
120 + 1 – 3 =
121 – 3 =
118
left to left to
right right

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 arenthesis
In an equation, the VERY FIRST part to solve
is any grouped numbers in parenthesis or
other grouping tools.

10 ● (3x4) + 8 ÷ 2 – 3 =
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 2 – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 xponents
Next, you must deal with the exponents in
the equations. Exponents show how many
times to multiply the base number.
2·2·2
3
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 2 – 3 =
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 ultiplication
Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
120 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 ivision
Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

120 + 8 ÷ 8 – 3 =
120 + 1 – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 ddition
Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

120 + 1 – 3 =
121 – 3 =
left to left to
right right

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 ubtraction
Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

121 – 3 = 118

left to left to
right right

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 3
10 ● + 8 ÷ 2^– 3 =
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ ^– 3 =
+8÷8–3=
120 + –3=
–3=
=
118
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 In an equation, the VERY FIRST part to solve
is any grouped numbers in parenthesis or
other grouping tools.

10 ● +8÷2 –3=
10 ● +8÷2 –3=
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 Next, you must deal with the exponents in
the equations. Exponents show how many
times to multiply the base number.
2·2·2

10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ –3=
10 ● 12 + 8 ÷ –3=
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

+8÷8–3=
+8÷8–3=
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 Multiplication & Division go together!
Because they go together, you solve
multiplication & division in an equation
from left to right, no matter what comes
first!

120 + –3=
120 + – 3 =
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

–3=
–3=
left to left to
right right

© Minds-in-bloom.com
 Addition & Subtraction go together!
Because they go together, you solve
addition & subtraction in an equation from
left to right, no matter what comes first!

= 118

left to left to
right right

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