Matoaca Middle School Order of Operations Vocabulary
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| algebra | mathematical language that uses variables and numbers
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| algebraic expression | combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation
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| evaluate | to find the value of an expression by replacing variables with numbers
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| factor | a number that divides a whole number with a remainder of zero
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| exponent | in a power, the number of times the base is used as the factor
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| base (in a power) | the number used as the factor
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| power | a number that can be written using an exponent
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| order of operations | rules to follow when more than one operation is used
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| Rule 2 of OOPs | Do all powers before other operations
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| Rule 1 of OOps | Do all operations within grouping symbols first.
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| Rule 3 of OOps | Multiply and divide in order from left to right.
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| Rule 4 of OOps | Add and subtract in order from left to right.
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| squared | a number multiplied by itself is squared.
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| cubed | the product in which a number is the factor three times
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| numerical expression | a collection of numbers, operations, and grouping symbols
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| grouping symbols | Characters that are used to change the order of operations in an expression or to make an expression clearer. Examples: ( ), [ ]
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| Left-to-Right Rule | When operations have the same priority, you perform them from left to right.
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| P E M D A S | The first letters of the words for operations Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply and Divide, Add and Subtract
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| priority | coming before in order or in importance
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