Equations with parenthesis

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What is an equation with parentheses?

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An equation that includes parentheses to indicate which operations should be performed first.

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What does the parentheses in an equation indicate?

Back

Parentheses indicate that the operations inside them should be performed before any other operations.

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Solve: 7 x (2 x 3)

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42

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What is the order of operations?

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The order of operations is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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Solve: 34 - (7 x 5)

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-1

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What is the result of subtracting a negative number?

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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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Solve: (4 x 6) - (-20)

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44

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What happens when you multiply a number by zero?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero.

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Solve: (6 x 6) + 10 - 2

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44

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.