the acronym for the order of operations
What is: PEMDAS
parenthesis
exponents
multiply & divide (left to right)
add & subtract (left to right)
2n+5
9 – 4
5
•7 + 3x3 – y when x=2 and y = 4
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•7 + 3(2)3 – 4
•7 + 3(8) – 4
•7 + 24 – 4
•31 – 4
•27
f – 7 = 14
21
7 + 3 x 4
What is 19
Half a number, minus 10
1/2 n -10
10 + 2(5) – 14
6
•7 + 3x3 – y when x=2 and y = 4
•7 + 3(2)3 – 4
•7 + 3(8) – 4
•7 + 24 – 4
•31 – 4
•27
4c = 16
4
33 ÷(6 + 5)
What is 3
30a – 5a – 8 when a = 2
30(2)- 5(2)-8
60-10-8=
50-8=42
65 ÷ 5 + 8 x 4
45
•12 + a2 When a = 4 b =0.3 c =0.2 b – c
•12 + 42
0.3 – 0.2
•12 + 16
0.3 – 0.2
•28/ 0.1
•280
d ÷ 5 = 12
d=60
50 – 6 x 23
What is 2
The product of a number squared and the sum of 8 and 6
(8+6)n2
10p + 4p – 6 + 5m when p = 3 and m = 4
10(3) +4(3)-6+5(4)=
30+12-6+20=56
•7a + 10a – 19
•17a – 19
e + 4.5 = 13
8.5
20 ÷ 5 ÷ 2 + 1
What is 3
The quotient of a number and 7 increased by 10
n/7 +10
42 + 6 ÷ 3 + 5
49
•9x2 + 15x – 4x2
•5x2 + 15x
34