Vocabulary Words
PEMDAS (Order of Operations)
Whats the Operation?
Writing Algebraic Expressions
Substitution
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What does PEMDAS stand for?

Please

Excuse

My 

Dear 

Aunt

Sally

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3 x 9 + 7

34

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less than

subtraction

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7 less than the product of 12 and 18

(12 x 18) - 7

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What is the 5m + 1 if m=2

11

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What is a variable?

A variable is an unknown quantity that is represented by a letter.

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82 - 6 x 10

4

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the sum of

addition


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the quotient of 48 and 6 times the number t

(48 / 6) x t

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What is q/3 + 4 if q= 9

7

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What is a coefficient?

A coefficient is the number that is being multiplied by the variable.  It is usually "stuck" to the variable.

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12 + (7 + 32)

28

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times

multiplication

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5 multiplied by 8 minus 12 then added to the sum of 24 and 5

5 x 8 - 12 + (24 + 5)

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What is m + 5q if m=1 and q=5

26

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What is the Order of Operations used for?

The order of operations is a set of rules that you use when solving numerical expressions.

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(8 x 9) - (48 / 6)

64

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shared equally

division

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9 more than the difference of n and 10

(n - 10) + 9

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What is 36/2y if y =6

3

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TRUE OR FALSE:

Terms are the different parts of an algebraic expression that are separated by addition or subtraction signs.

TRUE

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50 - 5 x (27 / 3)

5

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triple

multiplication

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Triple the number m plus 75

3m + 75

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What is  (y+ 2z)/2 if y=8 and z=3

7