The BIDMAS rule There is an agreed order of operations in Maths called BIDMAS. Add and Subtract rank equally and go left to right So do it this way. This phrase stands for and helps one remember the order of Parentheses Exponents Multiplication and Division and Addition and Subtraction.
Did you know that while BODMAS dictates the order of operation in a maths sentence the order can be written like this.
In mathematics and computer programming the order of operations or operator precedence is a collection of rules that reflect conventions about which procedures to perform first in order to evaluate a given mathematical expression. Next operations are performed on exponents or powers. Add and Subtract rank equally and go left to right So do it this way. After you have done P and E just go from left to right doing any M or D as you find them.