Question

using the order of operations, put the steps in the correct order.

grouping symbols \\((x)\\), \\(\\{x\\}\\), \\(x\\), \\(\sqrt{x}\\), \\(\sqrtn{x}\\), \\(\frac{x}{y}\\), \\(|x|\\)

addition

multiplication

exponents

division

subtraction

Explanation:

Identify the standard order of operations

1. Grouping symbols (parentheses, brackets, braces, absolute value, radicals, fraction bars)
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication and Division (from left to right)
4. Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)

Arrange the given list items

1. Grouping symbols \((x)\), \(\{x\}\), \([x]\), \(\sqrt{x}\), \(\sqrt[n]{x}\), \(\frac{x}{y}\), \(|x|\)
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication
4. Division
5. Addition
6. Subtraction

Answer:

1. Grouping symbols \((x)\), \(\{x\}\), \([x]\), \(\sqrt{x}\), \(\sqrt[n]{x}\), \(\frac{x}{y}\), \(|x|\)
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication
4. Division
5. Addition
6. Subtraction