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Order of Operations

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• Adding and subtracting integers
• Multiplying and dividing integers
• Order of operations (BEDMAS)

In mathematics there is a set order of operations that need to be followed to ensure that the same answer is found by everyone. The order of operations can be remembered with the acronym BEDMAS which represents the following steps:
Step 1. Brackets
Step 2. Exponents
Step 3. Division and Multiplication
Step 4. Addition and Subtraction