P Parenthesis The P in P E MD AS stands for parenthesis. 5 2 2 4. Add and Subtract rank equally and go left to right So do it this way.
Using the example Kim gave 15- 362 You would add 36 first which would add up to 9.
Add and Subtract rank equally and go left to right So do it this way. This is the inherent order in which an expression should be computed. 1 1 2 2. For example if you had an addition problem with a negative number parentheses would be used to separate the two signs.