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Order of operations

Order of operations with complex brackets and exponents

This math skill teaches the order of operations for solving equations involving complex brackets and exponents. It emphasizes solving exponents within brackets first before performing subtraction, followed by any multiplication outside the brackets.

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Teaching Transcript

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Let's use order of operations to solve this equation

Brackets are first, and we solve the entire term in the brackets, so 3 squared, minus 4. Within that, exponents are before subtraction, so that become 9 minus 4, or 5

Now we can replace the term in brackets with 5

And last we then multiply 5 by 7, for an answer of 35

Skill Practice

Order of operations with complex brackets and exponents

Test your understanding of order of operations by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.