GEMS
What does the "G" in gems stand for?
Grouping
What's operation is first?
7*2-4
Multiplication
4+13
17
11-7
4
4+5*3
19
What does the "E" in gems stand for?
Exponents
What's operation is first?
6/3+2
Division
-2+(-5)
-7
5-12
-7
16/2-7
1
What does the "M" in gems stand for?
Multiplication/Division
What operation is first?
12/3+2^2
Exponents
6+(-5)
1
-12-11
-23
(3+2)^2
25
What does the "S" in GEMS stand for?
Subtraction/Addition
What operation is first?
(5+2)^2-7
Addition
-8+4
-4
23-(-6)
29
(7+5^2)-6^2
-4
GEMS is an acronym used to remember the order of operations, there is another acronym that people use, what is it?
PEMDAS
[4-3(2+7)^2]
Addition
-17+9
-8
-14-(-18)
4
(2*20/5)+3
11