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THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS. 1-2. VOCABULARY…. Order of Operations – the order in which we solve all problems Simplify – to get an expression down to its lowest terms Lowest Terms – having the least amount of numbers or variables possible. ORDER OF OPERATIONS.
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VOCABULARY… • Order of Operations – the order in which we solve all problems • Simplify – to get an expression down to its lowest terms • LowestTerms – having the least amount of numbers or variables possible
ORDER OF OPERATIONS • Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally P – Parenthesis E – Exponents M, D – Multiply or Divide A, S – Add or Subtract
EXAMPLES… 1.) 42 + 15 ÷ 3 16 + 15 ÷ 3 16 + 5 21
EXAMPLES… 2.) 3 5 – 8 ÷ 4 + 6 15 – 8 ÷ 4 + 6 15 – 2 + 6 13 + 6 19
EXAMPLES… 3.) 10 ÷ [ 9 – (2 2) ] 10 ÷ [ 9 – 4 ] 10 ÷ 5 2