According to the order of operations, which step should be completed first in the following expression: 6−3⋅118÷2⋅4+8 ?
According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication and division should be done before addition and subtraction. Therefore, the expression 6−3⋅118÷2⋅4+8 should be simplified as follows:
First, we divide the numbers inside the parentheses: 6−3⋅59÷2⋅4+8
Next, we multiply: 6−(3⋅59÷2)⋅4+8
Then, we divide: 6−(177÷2)⋅4+8
Next, we multiply: 6−(88.5)⋅4+8
Finally, we subtract: 6−(354)+8
Therefore, the first step to complete in the given expression is 3⋅118.