OrderOperationExample

 

 

 

1

Functions and Parentheses

1%-2,1%-2

2

Power ( )

%:

3

Unary Minus (^)

.

4

Multiply and Divide

%º&, ª

5

Add and Subtract

-,.

6

Equality

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So, for example, all operations inside parentheses are performed before operations outside the parentheses.

Examples:

Equations

Meaning

 

 

º:/

a (b3) = c

1º2:/

(a b)3 = c

-ª/

a + (b/c) = 12

1-2ª/

(a + b) / c = 12

01!-(. 2:

[%CHG ((t + 12), (a – 6)) ]2

You can't use parentheses for implied multiplication. For example, the expression p (1 – f) must be entered as º1.2, with the "º" operator inserted between P and the left parenthesis.

6–14Entering and Evaluating Equations