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Order of operations with rational numbers

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Learn it BEDMAS works the same with negatives and fractions. Put negative numbers in brackets when substituting or squaring.

Example: $(-2 + 5)^2 - 4 \times (-3)$

  1. Brackets: $-2 + 5 = 3$.
  2. Exponent: $3^2 = 9$.
  3. Multiply: $4 \times (-3) = -12$.
  4. $9 - (-12) = 21$.

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