When working with equations, it is important to do things in the correct order.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication and Division (from left to right)
Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)
*Remember, if there are two sets of parenthesis, solve the inner most parenthesis first.
Terms to remember:
-Sum means the operation is addition +
-Difference means the operation is subtraction
-Product means the operation is multiplication
-Quotient means the operation is division
-Evaluate means you need to solve the problem
-Express means to write the equation, we are speaking in mathmatical language.
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