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Order of operations

BIDMAS tells you the order to do a calculation: Brackets, Indices, Divide and Multiply (left to right), then Add and Subtract (left to right).

Brackets

2 × (3 + 4) = 2 × 7 = 14

Indices

5 + 2² = 5 + 4 = 9

Divide and Multiply (equal priority, left to right)

20 ÷ 4 × 3 = 5 × 3 = 15

Add and Subtract (equal priority, left to right)

10 − 4 + 6 = 6 + 6 = 12

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