When solving an equation containing more than one operation or step, you first perform addition and multiplication.

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When solving an equation with multiple operations or steps, you should perform operations in the order of parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and finally addition and subtraction (from left to right). This order is commonly known as PEMDAS or BEDMAS.

When Solving an Equation Containing More Than One Operation or Step