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Order of Operations with Exponents
 The rule to evaluate  the value of a mathematical expression that includes  exponents [e.g. (   -6 ÷ 3)  x 8 ], is PEMDAS .  PEMDAS Stands for  P: Parentheses, E: Exponents ,  M:Multiplication , D: Division,  A: Addition and S: Subtraction.

What do you do first in order of operations ?
The following steps must be followed to solve a mathematical expression that includes an exponents:
Step 1: Operations inside the parentheses should be solved first .
Step 2: After performing operations inside of parenthesis , solve the exponents .
Step 3: After the parentheses and the exponents, perform multiplication or division from left to right depending on which operation comes first.
Step 4: Finally, after multiplication and division, perform addition and subtraction from left to right depending on which operation comes first.
Order of Operations with Exponents(Solved examples)
(i) (9+43-4) -8-
Sol. (9+43-4) -8-=  48-8-
         (Performing the operations inside the parentheses)
= 48-8-9 (solving exponent)
=31 (performing subtraction)
(ii)  33+10-÷
Sol. 33+10-÷
= 33+10-16÷
                            (performing exponents)
=33+10-2                                        (performing division)
=33+10-62 (performing multiplication)
= 43-62 (performing addition)
= -19 (performing subtraction)
(iii)  70÷7-
Sol. 70÷7-=  70÷7-27                      (performing exponent)
=10-27 (performing division)
=-17 (solving subtraction)
(iv) ÷ 4
Sol. ÷ 4 = (1 x 4+27) -32 ÷ 4
=( 4+27) -32 ÷ 4
=31-32 ÷ 4
= 31- 8
= 23
(v)  25-8 x 2 +
Sol. 25-8 x 2 + =25-8 x 2 +9
= 25-16 +9
=9+9
=18
(vi) ÷ 4
Sol.  ÷ 4 =
÷ 4
= 81 +3 x 16÷ 4
=81+48 ÷ 4
=81+12
=93
(vii) 36÷ 
Sol.  36÷= 36÷[20-8]
                     (solving the operations inside the parentheses)
=36 ÷12
=36÷12+16-6 (solving exponent)
=3+16-6 (performing division)
=19-6 (solving addition)
=13
(viii) 
Sol.  =
=
=50-2+16
= 48+16
= 64
(ix) ( ÷ 15) 
Sol. (÷ 15) 
=(3 x 25 ÷ 15) -(5-4)
=(75 ÷15)-(5-4)
= 5-4
=1
(x)  ÷
 
Sol.   ÷
   =   2 x 6 ÷ 6 – 
 +3 x 4
= 2 x 6 ÷ 6 – 8 +3 x 4
= 12 ÷ 6 – 8 +3 x 4
=2 – 8 +3 x 4
=2-8+12
=-6+12
=6
Order of Operations with Exponents (Unsolved examples with answers)
(i)  (   -6 ÷ 3)  x 8
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) (22÷ 11)
(vi) 5+21÷ 
(vii) 
(viii)  ÷ 4
(ix) 12 ÷4
(x) 
(xi) 33+10-÷
(xii) ÷ 
  +14 x 3
(xiii) ÷  
(xiv)   ÷5-11
(xv)  ÷ 9
Ans. (i) 56 (ii) 126 (iii) -13 (iv) 95 (v) -60 (vi ) 0 (vii) 29 (viii) -5 (ix) 67 (x) 58 (xi) -19 (xii) 75 (xiii) 13
(xiv) 126 (xv) 13
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