Algebra I/II A

Order of Operations

100

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Parethenses

Exponent

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

200

What do I do first:

3 * 4 - 6 + (2 * 3)

Parentheses (2*3)

300

What do I do first?

25/5 + 4 * 2 -2

25/5

400

Simplify:

3+ (2+2) - 1

7

500

Simplify :

3² + 10 - 3*2

13

Multi-Step Equations

100

x + 3 = 19

x=16

200

2x + 3 = 17

x = 7

300

Combine Like Terms

2x + 3x = 15

x=3

400

X on Both Sides

5x = 2x + 12

x = 4

500

Distribution & Combine Like Terms :

3(2x+1) + 2 = 29

x = 4

Evaluate

100

y= x + 2

**plug in x=4

y = 6

200

y = 3x

** plug in x=5

y=15

300

y = 2x + 1

**plug in x=3

y=7

400

y= 3x - 2

**plug in x = 4

y=10

500

y= -3x + 1

**Plug in -2

y=7

Solving Inequalities

100

What happens to my sign when I divide by a negative?

You flip it 

200

List all numbers that make x<9 true from the list:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

6,7,8

300

Which numbers make x>3 true?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

3,4,5,6,7

400

7x + 1 > -13

x > -2

500

-2x + 1 < 11

x > -5

MCAS Questions

100

When in doubt, guess _____

B!

200

True or False:

For open response questions, part A is the HARDEST

False:

It is typically rated the easiest

300

True or False:

Your reference sheet is useless

False! Your reference sheet has a lot of formulas that you will use throughout the test.

400

C. 125

Median means middle number

500

B. 31

You add 6 each time