Algebra Connection

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Algebra Connection

• Order of Operation
• (adding, subtracting,
• multiplying, dividing)

• Order of Operation
• (with exponents)

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Order of Operation

• 1. Do all operations within grouping symbols
  first.
• 2. Multiply and divide in order from left to
  right.
• 3. Add and subtract in order from left to right.
• Examples

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Order of Operation Example 1

• 30 ? 3 2 6
• 30 ? 3 2 6 divide and multiply
• 10 12 add
• 22 answer

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Order of Operation Example 2

• 30 ? (32) 6
• 30 ? (32) 6 within grouping symbols
• 30 ? 5 6 divide
• 6 6 multiply
• 36 answer
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Order of Operations with Exponents

• 1. Do all operations within grouping symbols
  first.
• 2. Evaluate any term with exponents.
• 3. Multiply and divide in order from left to
  right.
• 4. Add and subtract in order from left to right.
• Example

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Order of Operationwith ExponentsExample 1

• 34 (7 2)3
• 34 (7 2)3 do operations in parentheses
• 34 53 evaluate exponential expressions
• 81 125 multiply
• 10,125 answer

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Order of Operationwith ExponentsExample 2

• (5 - 1)2 (10 - 5)3
• (5 - 1)2 (10 - 5)3 do operations in
  parentheses
• 42 53 evaluate exponential
  expressions
• 16 125 add
• 141 answer
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