Talk:Algebra/Order of Operations

To do:

Explain the idea of simplest form. Relate the fraction 1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6 as equivalent to 1/sqrt(x) = sqrt(x)/x. Keep radicals out of denominator. Also point out that doing multiplication's precedence over addition means that x^2 + x is simpler than x(x+1) and x^1/2 + x^1/4 is simpler than x^1/4(x^1/4 + 1).

Nfgdayton (talk) 15:10, 27 July 2010 (UTC)