Understanding PEMDAS and Equation Solving

Understanding PEMDAS and Equation Solving

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
7.EE.B.4A, 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2B

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A
,
CCSS.6.EE.A.1
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B
CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1
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CCSS.6.EE.B.6
,
The video tutorial explains how to solve a two-step equation using reverse PEMDAS. It begins by identifying the operations present in the equation, such as addition and multiplication. The instructor emphasizes the importance of understanding variables as unknown numbers rather than operations. The tutorial then demonstrates solving the equation by first addressing addition and then multiplication, ultimately finding that x equals 14.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving a two-step equation using reverse PEMDAS?

Addressing exponents

Addressing multiplication

Addressing addition or subtraction

Addressing division

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the acronym PEMDAS stand for?

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Subtraction, Addition

Parentheses, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition

Parentheses, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In reverse PEMDAS, which operations are grouped together?

Addition and Multiplication, Division and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction

Division and Subtraction

Multiplication and Addition

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the variable 'x' represent in the equation?

A multiplication operation

An unknown number

A known number

A division operation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should we move away from thinking of 'x' as a multiplication symbol?

Because it can be replaced with any letter

All of the above

Because it is always a variable

Because it represents an unknown number

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is indicated by a number placed directly in front of a variable?

Division

Subtraction

Addition

Multiplication

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the equation, what is the opposite operation of adding 12?

Multiplying by 12

Subtracting 12

Dividing by 12

Adding another 12

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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