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orderofoperations
Order of Operations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Operations | addition, subtraction, multiplication division |
| Numerical Expression | a phrase that represents a single value. It consists of one or more numbers and operations |
| Equation | a statement that says that two amounts are equal. An equation has two balanced sides joined by an equal sign |
| Parenthesis | the symbols used to show which operation or operations in an expression should be done first |
| Brackets | a pair of symbols used to enclose sections of a mathematical expression |
| Ordering | to put 3 or more numbers in a specific arrangement, usually least to greatest or greatest to least |
| Sequence | a group of items that come one after another |
| Order of Operations | rules used to clarify which procedures should be performed first in a given mathematical expression |