Order of Operations
one variable one step
x equals
One variable several steps
Writing problems
100

2x9 - 3(6-1)+1

What is 4

100

x+7=20

What is 13

100

X+3=7

x = 7 - 3

100
24+x-2
What is 25
100

Twice a number, decreased by twenty-nine, is seven.

What is 2t - 29 = 7

200

9 - 5 ÷ (8 - 3) x2+6

What is 13

200

x = 32 - 10

What is 22

200

5x=35

x = 35/5

200
10-3x=7
What is 1
200

Thirty-two is twice a number increased by eight.

What is 32 = 2a + 8

300

18 + 36 ÷ 3 x 2

What is 42

300

2x = 42

What is 24

300

x/3=7

x = 7 x 3

300
2(x+5)-7=3
What is 9
300

Thirty-two is twice a number increased by eight

What is 32=2a+8

400

50 x 2- (8 x 3 - 1) + (6 - 1) x 2

What is 87

400

N - 18 = -15

What is 3

400

15/x = 3

x = 3/15

400

7x - 19= 2

What is 3

400

Eleni is x years old. In thirteen years she will be twenty-four years old.

What is x + 13 =24

500

2+3*(4+(6*3-8)

What is 54

500

N + 13 = 75

What is 62

500

x-9=31

x = 31 + 9

500

x/3 - 3= 7

What is 30

500

Twelve is sixteen less than four times a number.12 = 4x - 16

What is 12=4x-16

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