Order Of Operations

Today's BEDMAS question is: 4x3+12÷2= ...

STEP 1: Check if there is any brackets. -there's none.

STEP 2: Check if there is any exponents. -there's none.

STEP 3: Check if there is any division or multiplication. (left to right) -there's multiplication.

Now it should look like this. 4x3+12÷2=

12+12÷2=. .

STEP 4: Now you do division since there is no brackets, exponents, and multiplication.

Now it should look like this. 4x3+12÷2=

12+12÷2=

12+6= .

STEP 5: Check if there is any addition or subtraction. (left to right) -there's addition.

Now it should look like this. 4x3+12÷2= 18

12+12÷2= 18

12+6= 18

18= 18.

Here's another picture of it.

Here's a video that might help you a little more with BEDMAS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyGG4caBG4k&feature=player_embedded