Grouping Symbols

BEDMAS!

100

What does the A in BEDMAS stand for?

A=Adding

200

Can subtraction ever be done before addition? Explain your answer.

Yes, if it comes first from left to right in the expression.

300

What does each letter in BEDMAS stand for?

B=Brackets
E=Exponents
D=Division
M=Multiplication
A=Adding
S=Subtraction

400

If an expression has both addition and subtraction, which one do you do first?

Whatever comes first in the equation.

500

What is the difference between "exponents" and "multiplication" in BEDMAS?

Exponents mean repeated multiplication (ex., 3² = 3 × 3), while multiplication is just one operation.

Distribute It!

100

Distribute: 2(x+3)

2x+6

200

Distribute: 3(4x+6)

12x+18

300

4(x-5)

4x-20

400

Distribute: 5(3x+2)+1

15x+11

500

Distribute: 2(x-6)+8(-4+2x)

18x-44

Like Terms Only!

100

Are these like terms? 1000x and 3x

Yes

200

Combine like terms: 2x+6x

8x

300

Combine like terms: 4x+3+2x+7

6x+10

400

Combine: 6a+20−a

5a+20

500

Combine: 5x+2y+3x−y

8x+y

Mix it up!

100

Simplify: 2(x+3)

2x+6

200

3(x+x+4)

6x+12

300

Simplify: 4(x+1)+x

5x+4

400

Simplify: 2x+3(2x+1)

8x+1

500

Simplify: 5(x+2)−3x+13

2x+23

True or False?

100

True or False: 3x+2x=6x

False

200

True or False: 2(x+3)=2x+6

True

300

True or False: 4(x+2)=4x+8

True

400

True or False: 5x−x=4

False

500

True or False: 6x(2x+1)=12x²+1

True