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Why is it important to use the order of operations to simplify an expression?
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Step 1: First, we need to understand the order of operations, which is often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). Show more…
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