Originally posted by 3PIC
no, You would do the multiplication first... 5*8 = 40, 2*4 = 8 Then you take the 40 and the 8 and add them, Multiply and divide first then add and substract.
actually
He is right, I-MilkShake-I. When solving algebraic equations you must go in the order known as the order of operations, which is:
1: Parentheses and Brackets
2: Exponents
3: Multiplication and Division
4: Addition and Subtraction
Also reffered to as PEMDAS or,
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction