Question

Which step should be performed first when simplifying 18-3+11x2+5?

Answer 1

11 x 2

Explanation:

PEMDAS tells us what part of the equation that we should solve first. If we went through the order of operations, we would get multiplication, as shown:

P- Parentheses (none)

E- Exponents (none)

M- Multiplication (DING DING DING!)

D- Division (irrelevant until multiplication is solved)

A- Addtition (irrelevant until multiplication is solved)

S- Subtraction (irrelevant until multiplication is solved)

Answer 2

PEMDAS.  Parentheses, exponent, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction (no order on + and - just left to right!).  So you should first multiply 11 and 2 together.