PEMDAS
Work through parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right.
Order of Operations
See how parentheses and multiplication change which operation must be completed first.
Build the expression
ANSWER
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Step-by-step work
Why parentheses matter
2 + 3 × 4 equals 14 because multiplication comes first. But (2 + 3) × 4 equals 20 because parentheses come first.