What is first?
5 x 2 + 6
MULTIPLICATION
5 x 6 + 2
32
2x + 10 = 20
x = 10
3x = 15
x = 5
8 - 5 + 3
SUBTRACTION
8 - 5 + 3
6
3x - 15 = 30
x = 15
-2x = 10
x = -5
9 / 3 x 5
DIVISION
9 / 3 x 5
15
50 = 20 + 5x
x = 6
5x = 75
x = 15
2(10+5) + 12
PARENTHESIS
2(10 + 5) + 12
42
2x + 10 = 3x - 10
x = 20
13x = 156
x = 12
(2 + 7) x 52
EXPONENTS
225
5x - 12 = 3x + 14
x = 13
-7x = 105
x = -15