Order of Operations (A)

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Simplify each expression using the correct order of operations.

2 2
(−10) × 2 − (−7) 6 × 5 + (−4)

2
(−8) × (−6) − (−5) 8 − 5 × 42

22 × (−9) − 9 3 × (9 + (−8))
2

2 2
5 − (−4) × (−3) 10 × (−5) + (−6)

(7 − 8) × 22 (−7) × (−4) + 23

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 Order of Operations (A) Answers
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Simplify each expression using the correct order of operations.

2 2
(−10) × 2 − (−7) 6 × 5 + (−4)
= (−10) × 2 − 49 = 6 × 5 + 16

= (−20) − 49 = 30 + 16

= −69 = 46

2
(−8) × (−6) − (−5) 8 − 5 × 42

= (−8) × (−6) − 25 = 8 − 5 × 16

= 48 − 25 = 8 − 80

= 23 = −72

22 × (−9) − 9 2
3 × (9 + (−8))
= 4 × (−9) − 9
= 3 × 12
= (−36) − 9
=3×1
= −45
=3

2 2
5 − (−4) × (−3) 10 × (−5) + (−6)
= 5 − (−4) × 9 = 10 × (−5) + 36
= 5 − (−36) = (−50) + 36
= 41 = −14

(7 − 8) × 22 (−7) × (−4) + 23
= (−1) × 22 = (−7) × (−4) + 8
= (−1) × 4 = 28 + 8
= −4 = 36

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