Understanding the order of operations is really important because:

• Confusion: If you don’t follow the rules, you might get the wrong answers.

• Complexity: Algebra can have different kinds of math problems all mixed together, and it’s easy to forget which step comes first.

To help with this, get to know the BODMAS/BIDMAS rules and keep practicing.

BODMAS stands for:

• Brackets
• Orders (like exponents)
• Division and Multiplication
• Addition and Subtraction

By remembering to do calculations in this order, you can get more accurate answers!