Order of Operations & PEMDAS

We learn the fundamental concept of order of operations and how it applies to simplifying mathematical expressions. From the basic rules of PEMDAS to more complex examples involving exponents and parentheses, we cover everything you need to know to master this essential skill.

We'll start by breaking down the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction) and show you how to apply it correctly to solve expressions. We'll then move on to more challenging examples, such as those involving multiple sets of parentheses or nested exponents.

Throughout the video, we'll provide step-by-step explanations and demonstrations of each concept, so you can follow along and learn at your own pace. By the end of the video, you'll have a solid understanding of order of operations and how to simplify mathematical expressions like a pro.

So whether you're a student looking to improve your math skills or simply looking to brush up on your fundamentals, this video is a must-watch. Join us as we dive into the world of order of operations and simplify expressions!

[xxtrippyclipzz]

I haven’t done this math in 7-8+ years now I need it for my ASVAB. I appreciate this video

[truthseeker]

I have learned this when I was 5th class student. Now I am becoming a coder.

[ReallyAmateurPianist]

You don't really need to do add/subtract from left to right, since addition is associative.

[immigrantmammoth]

Just a quick tip, implied multiplication comes before regular multiplication or division (i.e. 3(1+3), 3b, etc.)

[JoseBarahonaes]

Just found this channel and it came at the right time!

[aliyardimoglu]

Nice to see your brief lectures in shorts👍

[femifalase]

Dealing with brackets MUST BE consistent with the distributive rule

[sollbelay]

BODMAS/ Since i was very young, i've used "BODMAS"

[randytyson]

Many years ago I happened to hear a radio show about how the Order of Operations came to be. Essentially, according to the guest historian, two mathematicians back in the 1209s, 1300s, 1400s, something like that, were debating how to solve a complex equation, and one of them came up with what would come to be known as "PEMDAS" to win the argument.
I understand the need for Order of Operations in a complex equation, but for simple math like, say "2 + 2 x 4", what common sense, logical reason is there to do the multiplication before the addition? For simple equations like this, there is no reason to do it any other way than simply left-to-right. Anything else is just not real world applicable.
For example, if you want to figure your paycheck, and you work odd hours - Say you work ten hours on Monday, eight hours on Tuesday, five hours on Wednesday, nine hours on Thursday, and seven hours on Friday, and you get paid $14 per hour, the simplest way to figure your pay is to write the equation out in a straight line: 10 + 8 + 5 + 9 + 7 x 14. Period. Simple logic. PEMDAS, however, would definitely get you an incorrect answer.
What say you?

[aashikamurali]

Thx sooo much I am in 4th grade and thx to you I can do pemdas even though I'm learning dmas and next can u do bodmas please

[stoogie]

I always get confused with PEMDAS because growing up i remember it as BMDAS

[glassesyouneed]

I literally forgot how to do pemdas then searched how to then it just clicks now😭

[perlaguerra]

Add OR Subtract? I was always told add then subtract 😅my math teachers failed me

[PURGE-]

Thanks. I read technical books and I suck at the formulas. lol.

[kurtsalm]

When you graduate from high school in the Chicago Public School System, you will not know how to do this. Very

[alexguerrerofn]

I used to be so confised about exponits since I didnt finish 6th grade..

[whoflore]

that is really sad some people still dont know steps in math

[raphaeltheriault]

Pemdas is french n bedmas is english..

[Mesa_Mike]

"Always, parentheses" is just false.
No, the parentheses didn't need to be done first. That's the problem with teaching there is such a thing as "order of operations."
What matters is operator precedence. You could square the 9 first, then add the result to 8 to get 89 before you have work out what's in the parentheses.

Please quit teaching "order of operations." It's just obedience training, not math.