![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The equation is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3a27bb333a852d9897a50e51e8ccdc22.png\")
To simplify the expression following order of operations to performed:
\1. Evaluate the expressions inside grouping symbols.
\2. evaluate powers.
\3. Multiply and/or Divide in order from left to right.
\4. Add and/or Subtract in order from left to right.
\![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step3.JPG\")
Evaluate the expression inside the parenthesis.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=85236661715481371507db87ab811c51.png\")
(Evaluate power: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c9c7d127a92838127efe558d6af56f88.png\")
)
Next operation is addition
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=950352c6e14dc2e54ba5c82bfa06f526.png\")
(Add: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3691cfb7ef67842f1f9ac731f706d18c.png\")
)
Next operation is division.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=03ce0b293cd48d666e114afcd001692d.png\")
(Divide: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=8dc61c859c270e5efe9ed7d7a3b9b933.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The value of the equation is![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b0f3d624a2871c7525ad71ceec47f4f9.png\")
.