PEMDAS is an acronym and stands for parenthesis, exponents, multiply, divide, add, and subtract. Step 1: Identify Parenthesis. ... Step 2: Solve Parenthesis. ... Step 3: Rewrite Equation. ... Step 4: Identify Exponents. ... Step 5: Solve Exponents. ... Step 6: Solve Exponents. ... Step 7: Rewrite Equation. ... Step 8: Identify Multiplication Problems. More items...