Order Of Operations: A Complex Equation
Order of operations is a rule to clarify confusion that may occur in an equation that has multiple different operations. This rule of Order of Operations states we must solve a complex equation by complete the operations in this order: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. We can remember this by this mnemonic: Pink, Eyes, May, Doubt, Anyone’s, Style.
*** This will happen if we take this equation and NOT follow the Order of Operation***
4+ 2 x 3 =
If I did not know the “rule” I would assume that I’d complete the problem this way
4 + 2= 6 x3 = 18 “oops I forgot my PEMDAS rule”
Let’s try this again:
4+ 2 x 3= okay I need to multiply first so I’ll fix this so I know what needs to be done first
*** This will happen if we take this equation and NOT follow the Order of Operation***
4+ 2 x 3 =
If I did not know the “rule” I would assume that I’d complete the problem this way
4 + 2= 6 x3 = 18 “oops I forgot my PEMDAS rule”
Let’s try this again:
4+ 2 x 3= okay I need to multiply first so I’ll fix this so I know what needs to be done first