Learning math

After you learn all of the major pieces of the math world: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponents they begin mixing things up on you. They create a math problem that has all of them in it. They develop a math problem that starts with one function, moves onto another, then finishes doing something completely different. To a successful math student this is maddening. To a successful math student, this is merely another thing they have to try to master; and they aren't learning anything new.

Just as they have mastered all of these different types of problems, patted themselves on the back, and got ready for more math learning; they're confronted with all of them put together. This is a math nightmare of epic proportion, till they meet Sally. That's Aunt Sally, to be exact. Once they've met Sally the whole problem is simple as pie. Who is Sally, it's an acronym to tell you what functions to perform first, second, third, etc. The full acronym is Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally or P E M D A S. First you do whatever math there is to do in the Parenthesis, move onto Exponents, then multiplication, division, addition, and finally subtraction. Now with good old Aunt Sally you can do any problem there is. Once you've learned all about Aunt Sally, the next step is Algebra. Don't get stressed out because of the word, all it means is it's a next step in your math knowledge.