The first step to solve the expression 23 + 7 - 2 x 5 is multiplication?

Brian McCarthy asked Dec 3, 2023

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From PEMDAS, multiplication(M) comes before addition

so we multiply before we add

Jack Thor answered Dec 9, 2023

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