What is the Precedence of Mathematical Operators in C++?

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The precedence of mathematical operators in C++ dictates that multiplication (*) and division (/) have higher priority than addition (+) and subtraction (-). Both * and / are evaluated from left to right, followed by + and - which also share equal precedence and are evaluated left to right. For the expression 7+3*4/2-5-3+4, the correct evaluation order leads to the result of 9. This follows the standard mathematical conventions recognized in programming.

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Which has precedence over each other * / - + because i am working on this problem for c++ but without coding it but instead writing it out on paper. For example:
HTML: 
7+3*4/2-5-3+4

Which will have precedence - or /?
 
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Which has precedence over each other * / - + because i am working on this problem for c++ but without coding it but instead writing it out on paper. For example:
HTML: 
7+3*4/2-5-3+4

Which will have precedence - or /?

Hey needOfHelpCMath! (Wave)

The operators [M]*[/M] and [M]/[/M] have the same priority and are evaluated from left to right.
They have higher priority than [M]+[/M] and [M]-[/M], so are evaluated first.
After that the operators [M]+[/M] and [M]-[/M] have equal priority, and are also evaluated left to right.

This is exactly the same as the generally accepted order in 'real life'.

It means that the expression is evaluated as:
Code: 
7+3*4/2-5-3+4 = 7+((3*4)/2)-5-3+4 = 7+6-5-3+4 = ((((7+6)-5)-3)+4)
 
Thank you very much!
 

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