How does BEDMAS work?

Answer 1

BEDMAS is a math term: B= bracket ( ) E= exponent 2 *3* (the asterisks around the 3 show that it is an exponent. Warning: that is not what an exponant is supposed to look like. A real exponent is a number [or if it is a variable] that is smaller and on the right side of the number.) D= division / M= multiplication x A= addition + S= subtraction -

BEDMAS is a specific order that you use for equations. For example: (9x10)+5*2*-2 To figure out this equation, you follow bedmas. So, start with bracket. In the bracket, is 9x10, so figure out 9x10. 90, remember that. So now the equation looks like this: 90+5*2*-2 Next on the lust is E; exponent. There is an exponent in this equation, so now we do 5*2* or in words; five the power of two (or five squared) in multiplication, it would be 5x5. That equals 25. The equation now: 90+25-2 Next letter, D; division. There is no division in this equation, so we move on to the next one; M or multiplication. There is no multiplication either, so we move on again to addition or A. There is addition, so we do 90+25= 115. That makes 115-2. finally, we do subtraction. 115-2= 113. Therefore, (9x10)+5*2*-2= 113. There are a couple of things that might come in handy here or there. 1. If you see this: 2(5+6), that means 2X(5+6). In other words, if a number is placed beside a bracket with no symbol with it, it means to multiply. 2. Sometimes you can switch the order of D and M or of A and S, depending on which comes first in the equation.

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