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exponents & Roots AND Order of Operations
Math Comic #273 - "Order of Operation" (3-19-17)
What is "negative 3 squared"?
Is it -9? Or, is it 9?
The answer and notes about exponent laws, roots, & order of operations are below.
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Codes and Order of Operations
A code is as follows:
Enter a number.... then, multiply by 10, subtract 20, divide by 5, add 1...
a) If the starting number is 5, what is the last number?
b) If the output is 13, what is the input?
c) Write an algebraic expression to describe the code.
d) If the output is (K), write an algebraic expression to arrive at the original input.
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One more question:
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Connections:
VIDEO: Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Lesson from mathplayground.com
Order of operations & Exponents/Radicals worksheets from math-aids.com
Free Order of Operations worksheets from superkids.com
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Information
- Multiplying or adding exponents
- Exponents that are not integers
- Roots
- PEMDAS
- GEMDAS
Acronym Update: GEMDAS
<--- Exercise and Puzzle
<--- Solutions
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"Happy Halloween" by Chris Burke (10-31-07) PEMDAS -- (Click the lower right corner to enlarge)
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