Order of Operations
Evaluate Exp
Identify the Property
Apply the Distributive Property
Writing Algebraic Expressions
100
2*6 + 9
21
100
2y + 3  when x = 8, y = 4, z = 6
11
100
7*(8*3) = 8*(7*3)
Associative Property
100
5(2 + b) 
10 + 5b
100
Eleven more than  a number
x + 11 or 11 + x
200
3 * 4 - 5 * 1
7
200

3x  when x = 8, y = 4, z = 6

24
200
92 + 0 = 92
Additive Identity Property
200
a(2 + b)
2a + ab
200
A number decreased by 19
x - 19
300

(4 + 2)2 * 2

72
300

4z - 7  when x = 8, y = 4, z = 6

17
300
7 + 9 = 9 + 7  
Commutative Property
300
7(c + 2d)
7c + 14d
300
Two more than a number squared 

x2 +2

400

3*36 / (30 / 5 * 2) 

9
400

y + z  when x = 8, y = 4, z = 6

10
400
5(a + 3b) = 5a + 15b
Distributive Property
400
-2 (3 + -4x)
-6 + 8x
400
19 less than three times a number
3x - 19
500

54 - 6 * 32

 
0
500

y4 when x = 9, y = 4, z = 6

256
500
4x + 3 = 3 + 4x
Commutative Property
500
(-8-x)*-11
88 + 11x
500
ten more than the product of a and b 
ab + 10   or    10 + ab