Order of Operations

Why learn order of operations?
So you don't have to be that person that gets the Facebook feed problem wrong, but posts the answer as if they are correct. Please! Just kidding, clearly, that is only one reason, as there are many other reasons! Reasons: to be well rounded, to know what you're doing in your math class, to know what your children or grandchildren are doing in their classes, etc....

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     The order of operations is needed to do any type of math class. If you forgot it, well, it's here. If you think it's too hard, then please don't ever drive a car, build anything, or cook around fire, because usually those take steps. Oh, so you're saying you can follow steps? Then you can follow the order of operations. Done and done.

    You know the drill. Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. Aka, PEMDAS. Aka:

Parentheses (grouping symbols from the inside out)
Exponents
Multiply and Divide - from left to right
Add and Subtract - from left to right

     Now, notice how I put the multiplication and division on the same line, and the addition and subtraction on the same line? That is because it's exactly how it says it is right there. You do not do multiplication first, even though it seems that way.
     Same with addition and subtraction. I wish there was a better way to remember this, maybe: PE (MD)(AS), but that doesn't look right, so maybe: Please Excuse MarylanD's AppleS. Somehow you must remember that the MD and the AS happen from left to right not in the order you see the letters. I tried to make the letters in the same words with that second idea. What did you think? No go? I hope that video made it all clear. Be sure to watch it!

     One other thing. Parentheses stand for all grouping symbols from the inside out. Therefore if you had brackets with parentheses within, you would do the parentheses within. Also, a fraction bar with numbers on the top or bottom, act as a grouping symbol (as seen in the video). Other that that, there's not really anything else to think about, expect the order. Check out the video with examples. I DARE you to even work some out before me. GO, if you  haven't already! Go again, if you didn't work them out before me, and try them on your own. :)

Here's the video link again, in case you missed it. :) Video.