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PEMDAS
parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
That's how I remember it.
I learned BOMDAS
brackets, of, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
The next year I learned BODMAS instead, which was initially confusing but introduced the idea that the exact order can be a bit variable, as long as you do the multiplication/division bits first.
See, I learned Bomdas first, then was informed it was wrong and to use PEMDAS. I have no idea which one is the correct one anymore.
They're all correct, since the mnemonics are just ways to remember the actual rules