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The Order of Operations specifies what order to solve a numerical expression in.

1 + 1 = 2

2 * 3 = 6

Above are two examples of numerical expressions. How would you solve the one shown below?

2 + 4 * 3 = ?

P.E.M.D.A.S.
Equations should be solved in the following order: 1. Parentheses 2. Exponents 3. Multiplication/Division 4. Addition/Subtraction

P.E.M.D.A.S.

Equations should be solved in the following order:

1. Parentheses

2. Exponents

3. Multiplication/Division

4. Addition/Subtraction

Reading the rules above from top to bottom, we can solve the expression. First, we multiply 4 and 3. Then, we add 2.

2 + 4 * 3 = 14