Answer the following questions correctly i will know if this is wrong. i will report any incorrect answers! criteria for getting brainliest and not getting reported: - and make sure not to post random answers points are taken away when you are reported so don't think about answering it if you want only just want points to move up. - provide work or explanation if you can't provide work. you don't have to do both if you did already. 1. define: order of operation (in your own words )

Order of Operation is the step by step procedure that you should follow when solving muti-step equations. Its usally abbreviated as:

P arathesis

Example: 2(5+4)

E xponents

Example: 4^8

M utiply

Example: 5x

D ivide

21/3

A dd

Example: 4+9

S ubtract

Example: 78-21

Answer by JKismyhusbandbae: The rules that identifies which calculations to do first in an expression. Otherwise known as PEMDAS which stands for:

P: Please (Parenthesis)

E: Excuse (Exponents)

M: My (Multiplication)

D: Dear (Division)

A: Aunt (Addition)

S: Sally (Subtraction)

the answer is c. 23/3

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