• @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      24 days ago

      Because it’s just a mnemonic to remember what the order of operations is, not like… What the order of operations is, which you should know already if you know the mnemonic.

    • @Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee
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      -124 days ago

      Because it’s the only other thing about that system at all. OP wasn’t teaching, just showing what that system does. If you looked for a source that explains it you’d be told