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PEMDAS is for simplifying terms.Originally Posted by usainboltisfast
What are you talking about an equation is an equation. Order of operations is the way to solve equations not a specific equation. You guys are STILL multiplying before you divide what is the problem with my answer?
when solving for X you can go in any order so long as you dont disrupt the balance of an equation.
if i have 5x+4= 2, i can either divide both sides by 5 first or subtract 4. it doesn't matter which i do first because im not unbalancing the equation when attempting to isolate x