This Math Trick Will Change How You Do PEMDAS Forever! 😲

Struggling with PEMDAS? This quick DowMath video breaks down the real order of operations — and why so many students get problems like this wrong. Use this math hack to never mess it up again!

🧠 Whether it’s parentheses, multiplication, or a viral equation — we’ve got you covered.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Why 3 + 9 is NOT the first step
0:10 – Parentheses come first (always!)
0:30 – Multiplication before addition
0:45 – Finishing the example: 3 + 18 = 21
1:01 – Try a viral bonus problem!
1:17 – Solving the viral equation correctly
1:36 – Why left-to-right matters more than you think

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