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The 4 Step Plan
Powers and Exponents
Order of Operations
Algebra
Scientific Notation
100
What is the first step?
Explore
100
What are both names for 52?
five to the second power and five squared
100
The second item in the order of operations is what?
Powers and exponents
100
6c - a a=3, c= 4
21
100
Convert into Standard Form 5.1 x 104
51,000
200
What is the second step?
Plan
200
What are the two names for 43?
four to the third power and four cubed
200
(1 + 8 ) x 3
27
200
4b2 b=5
100
200
Convert into scientific notation 70,000
7.0 X 104
300
What is the third step?
Solve
300
What is 75 as a product?
7x7x7x7x7
300
2 x 9 - 42
2
300
Name the Property: (2 x 3) x 7 = 2 x (3 x 7)
Associative Property of Multiplication
300
Convert into standard form 1.0 X 105
100,000
400
What is the 4th step?
Examine
400
What is 2x2x2x2 as an exponent?
24
400
3(4.5 + 7.2) - 5 x 4
15.1
400
6(9 + 3) = 6(9) + 6(3)
Distributive Property
400
Convert into scientific notation 17,500,000
1.75 x 107
500
In a basketball tournament, 128 teams play in the first round. Then there are 64 teams left to play in the second round, 32 teams left to play in the third round and so on. How many rounds does it take to determine a winner? What is the answer to the first step?
How many rounds does it take to determine a winner?
500
What is the value of 43?
64
500
7 + (8 - 7 + 2)4
88
500
5 + 0 = 5
Identity Property of Addition
500
Convert into standard form 8.05 x 106
8,050,000