its used to help
math student remember the order of operations in this order : parenthesis, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
but sadly in
middle school advanced honors
math they told me that we use g.e.m.d.a.s. which is the same but the "g" means grouping symbols
P.E.M.D.A.S. IS AN ACRONYM FOR :
PLEASE
EXCUSE MY DEAR AUNT SALLY
OR
( ), x2, 2*2, 1/2, 2+2, 2-
56.
THE ABOVE OPERATIONS ARE IN
MATH FORM AND ORDER