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Understanding Order of Operations

The document discusses an order of operations problem where students John and Mary solved the equation (4+3)x2-1 differently, with John getting 13 and Mary getting 7. To determine who is correct, the document reviews the PEMDAS method for solving expressions according to the proper order of operations: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. It provides an example of step-by-step working through the original equation using PEMDAS to show that Mary's answer of 7 is correct.

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Understanding Order of Operations

The document discusses an order of operations problem where students John and Mary solved the equation (4+3)x2-1 differently, with John getting 13 and Mary getting 7. To determine who is correct, the document reviews the PEMDAS method for solving expressions according to the proper order of operations: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. It provides an example of step-by-step working through the original equation using PEMDAS to show that Mary's answer of 7 is correct.

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orderofoperations.

notebook December13,2017

LyndseyRuchalski
Theclasswasgiventheequation
(4+3)[Link]
OrderofOperations be13,whileMarygotananswerof7.
Whoisright?
Aim:studentswillevaluateexpressionsthat
involvewholenumbersandusetheorderof
operationstosolve

Oct259:11AM Oct259:14AM

Inordertofindoutwhoiscorrect,weneedto
gothroughtheprocessoforderofoperations TohelprememberPEMDAS,think
usingPEMDAS. ofasayingsuchas:

WhatisPEMDAS? Please
Parenthesis Excuse
Exponents My
Multiplication Dear
Division Aunt
Addition Sally
Subtraction

Oct259:25AM Oct259:29AM

Goingbacktotheclassequation
Orthroughsong! (4+3)x21
HowdowesolvethisusingPEMDAS?

Step1:Findtheparenthesisandsolvewhat's
within

Step2:Solveanyexponents.

[Link]

Oct309:36AM Oct259:36AM

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[Link] December13,2017

7x21
Step3:Multiplyordividewhat'sintheequation Theclasswasgiventheequation
(4+3)[Link]
be13,whileMarygotananswerof7.
Whoisright?

Step4:Addorsubtractwhat'sleftinthe
equation

Oct259:51AM Oct259:14AM

Let'sPractice
(6+2)4/2+5

[Link]

Nov19:46AM Oct309:05AM

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