How do you simplify #54-6/2+6# using order of operations?

Answer 1

#54-6/2+6=57#

Simplify:

#54-6/2+6#

The order of operations as indicated by the acronym PEMDAS is:

P arentheses/brackets E xponents/radicals M ultiplication and D ivision in order from left to right. A ddition and S ubtraction in order from left to right.

Division comes first.

Simplify #6/2# to #3#.

#54-3+6#

Subtraction comes next.

Simplify #54-3# to #51#.

#51+6#

Addition comes next.

Simplify #51+6# to #57#.

#57#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

Apply order of operations (PEMDAS): ( 54 - \frac{6}{2} + 6 = 54 - 3 + 6 ) Simplify: ( 51 )

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