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Order of Operations Training Guide
Imagine you are a department lead training a new junior analyst at a logistics company. The analyst needs to reconcile an inventory discrepancy using the mathematical expression . To ensure they understand the foundational rules of calculations before they automate them in a spreadsheet, you ask them to write a clear explanation of how to simplify this expression.
In your role as the trainer, write a short response that covers the following:
- State the standard order of operations rules that dictate which calculation (division, multiplication, or addition) must be performed first, second, and last in the expression .
- Recall and state the sign rules for dividing a negative number by a positive number (such as ) and for multiplying two negative numbers (such as ).
- Provide the step-by-step simplification of the expression, clearly showing the intermediate values and the final result of 6.
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Order of Operations Training Guide