{"id":490,"date":"2026-04-22T12:14:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paxtonhegmann.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:34","slug":"step-1-understand-the-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paxtonhegmann.com\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Step 1: Understand the rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before solving anything, you need to remember how math operations are prioritized. This is called <strong>PEMDAS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parentheses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exponents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiplication and Division (from left to right)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important part here is:<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Multiplication must be done before addition or subtraction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Identify the multiplication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the expression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>110 &#8211; 10 \u00d7 10 + 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can clearly see there is a multiplication:<br>10 \u00d7 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the rules, we must solve this first before doing anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Solve the multiplication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>10 \u00d7 10 = 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now replace that part in the original expression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>110 &#8211; 100 + 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Continue from left to right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the multiplication is done, we move to addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We always go <strong>from left to right<\/strong> at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First:<br>110 &#8211; 100 = 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then:<br>10 + 10 = 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why people get confused<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people try to solve it like this:<br>110 &#8211; 10 = 100<br>100 \u00d7 10 = 1000<br>1000 + 10 = 1010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is incorrect because it ignores the order of operations. Math is not just about doing things in sequence\u2014it\u2019s about doing them in the <strong>correct order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thought<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This problem is a great example of how a simple-looking equation can trick people who rush. If you slow down and follow the rules, the correct answer becomes clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The correct answer is 20.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Before solving anything, you need to remember how math operations are prioritized. 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