eli5: how did PEMDAS came to be? what decided this order and rule?

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like how does it make sense? why is it correct compared to just solving equations left to right? what are some scenarios that prove PEMDAS to be the absolute truth and necessity? @_@

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PEMDAS is not an absolute truth. It is just a convention that is generally agreed upon so everyone understands each others’ expressions. You could invent another notation that works equally well.

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