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MathematicalInput
sentence has
3 × ( 3+7 )−42 ÷2

Parenthesis Parenthesis

If true If false If true If false

Solve the inside of the

2
parenthesis following the 3 × ( 10 ) −4 ÷ 2
order of operations

Exponent Exponent

If true If false If true If false

Simplify the exponents 3 × ( 10 ) −16 ÷2

Multiplication Multiplication
& Division & Division

If true If false If true If false

Multiply and divide, 3 × ( 10 ) −16 ÷2

moving from left to right
across the mathematical 30−8
sentence

Addition Addition
& Subtraction & Subtraction

If true If false If true If false

Add and subtract, 30−8

moving from left to right
across the mathematical 22
sentence

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