BODMAS: Brackets, Orders, Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction. Do them in that order and 3 + 4 × (12 − 5)² ÷ 7 = 31. Handwritten steps in the image. Which one trips your students up? Handout and resources are in the comments.

What real mathematicians say about 8 ÷ 2(2+2)
8 ÷ 2(2+2): is it 1 or 16?
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