Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression.

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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Calculate: (3 + 2) x 4

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20

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Calculate: 8 + 2 x 5

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18

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What is an exponent?

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A number that shows how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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Calculate: 2^3

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8

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What does the base tell us in an exponent?

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The number we multiply with.

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100

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Calculate: 20 - (3 + 2) x 2

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10

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What is the first step in solving an expression with parentheses?

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Perform the operations inside the parentheses first.