equations, inequalities and linear functions ~ module 1˚。⋆. Flashcards
expression
a statement that contains numbers, variables, and operators, does not have equal signs, can only simplify or evaluate
operator
a symbol that tells you if you should add, subtract, multiply, or divide
order of operations
the way you simplify an expression that contains multiple operators
evaluate an expression
to substitute a value into the expression for a variable and then simplify using the order of operations
variables
letters that signify an important number in a situation
what does pemdas stand for?
1.) parentheses
2.) exponents
3.) multiplication & division from left to right
4.) addition & subtraction from left to right
what are brackets like?
parentheses
what is simplified inside parentheses first?
exponents
why is the order of operations important?
provides a universally accepted process for simplifying expressions with multiple operations
what do we use variables to represent?
the unkown
some values need to be ______ into the equation
plugged
2t^2 + t + 1 for t = 3
22
franco bakes 4 batches of brownies to share. if each batch contains 12 brownies and franco eats 6 of the brownies before sharing them, write and evaluate an expression that represents how many brownies he has to share. use the letter b as your variable.
42 brownies
caio withdrew $1,000 dollars from his bank account today. he used $500 to repair his vehicle and then divided the remainder of his money into 5 equal parts. he kept one part for spending money and saved the rest for other expenses. finally, he ate dinner at a restaurant for d dollars.
if the price of caio’s dinner was $40, write and evaluate an expression that represents how much spending money he has left.
$60
which statement below describes the expression (p-2)/3
a.) 3 sets of parents have 2 more than the number of children
b.) 3 students split 2 less than the number of pencils
c.) 2 pancakes less than three times the amount made
d.) 2 people split three less than the number of pop tarts
b.) 3 students split 2 less than the number of pencils