When you are solving a basic math problem, you are correct in saying you will use PEMDAS. Here's an example problem of using PEMDAS to solve a problem: 2 * 4 + (7 - 2) First, you would solve the expression inside the parentheses- 7 - 2 is 5. Now you have 2 * 4 + 5. Next is multiplication, so you would solve 2 * 4, which is 8. Finally, 8 + 5 ...