step using basic math rules.
To solve any equation with multiple operations, we must follow the order of operations.
In mathematics, this order is commonly known as PEMDAS or BODMAS.
This rule tells us to solve parentheses first, then exponents, followed by multiplication and division, and finally addition and subtraction.
Looking at our equation, we see an addition sign and a division sign.
Most people notice the exclamation mark after the number four and think it is just punctuation.
They assume the exclamation mark is expressing excitement about the problem.
