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  2. Order of operations - Wikipedia

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    [20] [21] The acronym PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction, [22] is common in the United States [23] and France. [24] Sometimes the letters are expanded into words of a mnemonic sentence such as "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". [ 25 ]

  3. History of mathematical notation - Wikipedia

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    Mathematical abstraction began as a process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept, [91] [92] removing any dependence on real world objects with which it might originally have been connected, [93] and generalizing it so that it has wider applications or matching among other abstract descriptions of equivalent phenomena.

  4. Talk:Order of operations - Wikipedia

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    But as a general rule, if a series of operation contains a mix of additions and subtractions, then doing it from right to left will likely give you the wrong answer. So forcing the "left to right" rule will guarantee the right answer in the general case. Dhrm77 10:49, 23 August 2023 (UTC) I've added another reference.

  5. Mathematics education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Mathematics education in the United States varies considerably from one state to the next, and even within a single state. However, with the adoption of the Common Core Standards in most states and the District of Columbia beginning in 2010, mathematics content across the country has moved into closer agreement for each grade level.

  6. Legal history of income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In a 5–4 decision on April 8, 1895, the Court ruled that the unapportioned income tax on income from land was unconstitutional. On May 20, 1895, the Court expanded its holding to rule that the unapportioned income tax on income from personal property (such as interest income and dividend income) was also unconstitutional. [2]

  7. Timeline of voting rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Iowa reverses their rule allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote. [59] Texas passes one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country, but it is blocked by the courts. [30] 2013. Supreme Court ruled in the 5–4 Shelby County v. Holder decision that Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Section 4(b ...

  8. Early history of food regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of early food regulation in the United States started with the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, when the United States federal government began to intervene in the food and drug businesses. When that bill proved ineffective, the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt revised it into the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of ...

  9. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1990, fewer than 11% of Americans over 65 were still employed, an all-time low after which the number began to slowly rise again. During the 1950s, over-65s continued to have the highest poverty rate of any age group in the US with the largest percentage of the nation's wealth concentrated in the hands of Americans under 35.