Answer:
so I use pemdas which is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
Explanation:
You might remember this as "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.) This means that you should do what is possible within parentheses first, then exponents, then multiplication and division (from left to right), and then addition and subtraction (from left to right).