Question 1 on the MAT0020/24C Beginning Algebra State Exam

Order of Operations (No Grouping / No Exponents)

Solution:

Simplify: 

You need to know order of operations:

1)  Parentheses

2)  Exponents

3)  Multiplication/ Division (which ever comes first left to right)

4)  Addition / Subtraction (which ever comes first left to right)

In this problem, the first step would be the division:

Then complete the subtraction from left to right.

The solution is:  0

Practice Problems for Question 1

Order of Operations (No Grouping / No Exponents)

Solutions below

1.  Simplify: 

a.  -29                          b.  33                           c.  31                           d.  -43

2.  Simplify: 

a.                        b.  27                           c.  23                           d. 

3.  Simplify: 

a.  31                           b.  -72                          c.                            d.  66

4.  Simplify: 

a.  11                           b.  23                           c.  -1                            d.  -5

Solutions:

1.  b                 2. c                  3.  a                 4.  d