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"textContent": "submitted by TotallyWorthLife to asklemmy\n25 points | 27 comments\n\nI have seen several people saying the order operation is\n\n * Brackets/Parenthesis\n * Orders (roots and powers)\n * Divisions\n * Multiplications\n * Subtractions\n * Additions\n\n\n\nBut I was taught it as\n\n * Brackets/Parenthesis\n * Roots and powers, left to right (independently of the exact operation)\n * Divisions and multiplications, left to right (independently of the exact operation)\n * Subtractions and additions, left to right (independently of the exact operation)\n\n\n\nSo, what order were you taught and/or use today?",
"title": "What math operation order do you use?"
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