Explanation:
a = 5
b= 9
a + 4b = ?
5 + 4×9 =
5 + 36 = 41
The order of operations is a rule that tells the correct sequence of steps for evaluating a math expression. We can remember the order using PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).