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Simplifying Expressions p 679
Order of Operations
1. Perform all operations within parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], or other grouping symbols such as square roots or fraction bars.
2. Evaluate any expressions with exponents.
3. Multiply or divide in order from left to right.
4. Add or subtract in order from left to right.
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Example p 679
Simplify.
2
24 19 3 24 19 9
52
43 9 Add from left to right.
Exponent
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Example p 679
Simplify.
8 3
4
24
4
6
Multiply in the numerator
divide
Why is the answer positive?
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Example 679
Simplify.
22 35 7 1
23
25 49 1
24 1
1117755
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Example p 680
Simplify.
4 6 9 6 49
4 3 6 7
12 6 7
18 7
25
parens 49634
squareroot
multiply
add
subtract
)7(18
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Example p 680
Simplify.
4 53 5 2 6.3 3 5 12 6.3
3 5 2 6.3
3 3 6.3
9 6.3
2.7
parens
bracketsmultiply
brackets add
multiply
subtract
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Practice 4 p 679
Simplify.
exponent
exponent
exponent
523 1)4(2
9
18
52 1)4(8
51168 1168
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Practice 5 p 680
Simplify.
grouping
exponent
multiply
9)12()82(2
324
27
9)12()6(2 3)12()6(2
3)12(12
)3(24
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Practice 6 p 680
Simplify.
grouping
exponent
multiply
32)3(4)5(
823
15
32)3(4)5( 8)3(4)5(
8)3(20
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Example p 681
The graph shows the monthly normal temperatures for Barrow, Alaska. Use this graph to find the average of the temperatures for the months January through May.
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14 16 14 1 20av
5erage
There are 5 months from
January through May.
25
5
5
The average of the temperatures is 5 F.
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DONE
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Practice 7 p 680
Simplify.
parensadd
bracketsmultipy
brackets add
multiply
subtract
9.753524 9.72524
9.71024
9.784
9.732
9.39