When more than one arithmetic operator is included in an expression, then multiplication, division, and modulus operations always occur before addition or subtraction.

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This order of operations is commonly known as PEMDAS (or BEDMAS), which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction. Therefore, in an expression with multiple arithmetic operators, multiplication, division, and modulus are performed before addition and subtraction.

When More Than One Arithmetic Operator Is Included in an Expression