We need an order of operations to ensure we always arrive at the correct answer. It gives us a consistent way to work with numbers. We use the mnemonic device like PEMDAS to remember the correct order.
P-parenthesis
E-exponents
M-multiplication
D-division
A-add
S-subtract.
We apply them left to right doing inner operations before outer operations.
There fore our first step is in the parenthesis and multiplication because it is the inner most operations. 5 x 2 inside the parenthesis.
