Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 1: Q. 56 (page 22)

Why is it important to use the order of operations to simplify an expression?

Short Answer

Expert verified

It is very important to follow the guidelines which are called "order of operations", otherwise the expression may result wrong.

Step by step solution

01

The reason why the "order of operations" is important to simplify any expression.

Let an expression 3+4×7.

  • Simplify the expression by first adding 3 and 4 and then multiplying the result by 7.

role="math" localid="1644692610187" 3+4×7=7×7=49

  • Apply the "order of operation". First, multiply the 4 and 7 and then add the result to 3.

3+4×7=3+28=31

  • Now, it is showing that both results differ from each other which means that it is important to use the "order of operations" while solving any expression.

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Simplify:8--3-1-9.

In the following exercises,Perform the indicated operation,54.3-100

In the following exercises, find the prime factorization.

455

The length of a rectangle is 7 less than the width. Letwrepresent the width of the rectangle. Write an expression
for the length of the rectangle.

In the following exercises, use the divisibility tests to determine whether each number is divisible by 2, by 3, by 5, by 6, and by 10.

96
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Math Textbooks

Discrete Mathematics

Read Explanation

Mechanics Maths

Read Explanation

Decision Maths

Read Explanation

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Read Explanation

Calculus

Read Explanation

Probability and Statistics

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free