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100

Give the correct order of operations.

Brackets, Exponents, Division OR Multiplication, Addition OR Subtraction

100
9 - 3 x 2=12
Correct answer is 3. Do x then -, not - then x.
100
3 + 4 x 5
23
100
14 - 2 x 7
0
100

What is the difference between an equation and an expression? 

equations have equal signs, expressions do not. 

200

Is it wrong to do subtraction before addition, if you are working left to right?  

no, because addition and subtraction are on the same "level" 

200
5 2 + 1=11
5 2 = 25, not 10. Correct Answer is 26.
200
7 + (2 x 4) - 1
14
200
49 ÷ (3+4) + 52
32
200

Name three different ways to express division. 

quotient, ratio, percent, split up, divisor, divided into/by, half/third/quarter/..., per, 

300

Expand 5 3 

It means 5 x 5 x 5

300
32 - 6 = 0
3 2 = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3
300
56 ÷ (4+4) + 32
16
300
5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5
40
300

isolate the variable: y * 3 = 6

y = 6/3

400

The problem was 20 - 5 x 2 + 3. My answer was 33. What did I do wrong?

I went from left to right without using the correct order of operations.

400
4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26
You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.
400
20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4
8
400
(4-1)2 + (5+ 1)2
45
400

9 times the difference of n and 4 gives 29

 9 * (n-4) = 29

500

What is the name of the division sign? 

vinculum (--), solidus ( / ), or obleus ( ÷ )

500
10 3 = 30
10 3 = 10 x 10 x10, which is 1000, not 30.
500
(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9
26
500
12 + 22 x 32 - 42
21
500

isolate the variable: -x + 9 = 45

9 - 45 = x 
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