PEMDAS

1. Even though A for addition is in PEMDAS before S for subtraction, these two operations also have the same priority. You look for these last two operations from left to right and complete them in that order.

2. P means you complete any calculations in group symbols first

3. PARENTHESES

4. 5. & 6. ADDITION & SUBTRACTION

5. Even though M for multiplication in PEMDAS comes before D for division, these two operations actually have the same priority. Complete only those two operations in the order they occur from left to right.

6. Ignore all operations and take any numbers with exponents to their respective powers

7. EXPONENTS

8. 3. & 4. MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION