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Order of operations
Formulae
Removing brackets
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Equations
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Hands up!
3+5x2
?
13
A bit of order please!
Brackets
B
Of
O
Multiply
M
Divide
D
Add
A
Subtract
S
( 3 + 4 ) x 3 = 7 x 3 = 21
5 + ½ of 8
=5+4 =9
3+5x2
= 3 + 10 = 13
18 - 12 ÷ 3
= 18 - 4 = 14
These are the very last things you do!
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(1) 3 + 7 x 6
= 3 + 42 = 45
(2) (3 + 7) x 6
= 10 x 6 = 60
(3) 32 – 24 ÷ 4
= 32 - 6 = 26
(4) 5 + 6 x 3 - 1
= 5 + 18 – 1 = 22
(5) 5 + 6 x (3 – 1) = 5 + 6 x 2 = 5 + 12 = 17
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Algebra Short hand
3a means
bc means
x² means
3 times a
b times c
x times x
m/k means
m divided by k
e means
f
e divided by f
Formulae (1)
Given that C
= s + nr, calculate C when s=12, n=5 and r=8.
C = s + nr
C = 12 +5
5x8
C = 12 + 40 = 52
M
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Formulae (2)
d
Given that p = as +
m
calculate p when a=5, s=9, d=18 and m=6.
d
p = as +
m
18
p=5x9 +
6
p = 45 + 3 = 48
BOMDAS
MD
Formulae (3)
Given that s
= 3t² - 6t + 5 calculate s when t=4.
s = 3t² - 6t + 5
s= 3x4x4 - 6x4+5
s = 48 - 24 + 5 = 29
BOMDAS
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Now do Exercise 1
(HSDU Support Materials))
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Removing brackets (1)
b + 5) = 3b
3(b
3
This means 3 times b
Removing brackets (1)
3(b + 5
5) = 3b + 15
3
This means 3 times 5
Removing brackets (2)
5
8 - f) = 40
5(8
Removing brackets (2)
5
5(8 - ff) = 40 - 5f
Tip: Draw lines to keep you right.
5(8 – f) = 40 - 5f
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Now do Exercise 2
Question 1
(HSDU Support Materials))
Removing brackets (3)
3b + 2) = 12b
4(3b
4
4 x 3b = 4 x 3 x b = 12 x b = 12b
Removing brackets (3)
4(3b + 2
2) = 12b + 8
4
Removing brackets (4)
3
7a – 2b) =21a
3(7a
Removing brackets (4)
3
3(7a –- 2b
2b) =21a - 6b
Removing brackets (5)
c
3c + b) = 3c²
c(3c
c x 3c = 3c x c = 3c²
Removing brackets (5)
c
c(3c + b
b) = 3c² + bc
Tip: Remember to draw lines to keep you right.
c(3c + b) = 3c² + bc
Removing brackets (6)
6
5e + 3f - 2) = 30e
6(5e
Removing brackets (6)
6
6(5e + 3f - 2) = 30e + 18f
Removing brackets (6)
6
6(5e + 3f - 2
2) = 30e + 18f - 12
Careful!
Tip: Remember to draw lines to keep you right.
6(5e + 3f -2) = 30e + 18f - 12
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Now do Exercise 2
Questions 2 & 3
(HSDU Support Materials))
Simplifying (1)
4
3a + 5) - 8 = 12a
4(3a
Simplifying (1)
4
4(3a + 5
5) - 8 = 12a + 20 - 8
This is not inside
the brackets
So don’t multiply!
Simplifying (1)
4(3a + 5) - 8 = 12a + 20 - 8
This can be tidied up
= 12a + 12
Simplifying (2)
5b – 6) = 3b + 10b
3b + 2
2(5b
This is not inside
the brackets
So don’t multiply!
Simplifying (2)
6 = 3b + 10b - 12
3b + 2
2(5b – 6)
Careful!
Simplifying (2)
3b + 2(5b – 6) = 3b + 10b - 12
This can be tidied up
= 13b - 12
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Now do Exercise 2
Questions 4, 5.
(HSDU Support Materials))
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Presents
Factorising (1)
?
4
4a – 6b
6 = 2
What’s the highest
number that will divide
into both 4 and 6?
This is called the
highest common factor
Factorising (1)
?
4a – 6b = 2( 2a
)
Factorising (1)
?)
4a – 6b = 2( 2a - 3b
Factorising (1)
4a – 6b = 2( 2a - 3b )
Factorising (2)
?
b+b
3b
bc = b
What’s the
highest common factor?
This time it’s the letter
b that they have in
common.
Factorising (2)
3b + bc = b( 3?
)
Factorising (2)
3b + bc = b( 3 + c? )
Factorising (2)
3b + bc = b( 3 + c? )
Factorising (3)
?f
6f + 9gf
6
9 =3
What’s
3 divides
intothe
6 and 9.
highest common factor?
Notice that the letter
f is also common to
both.
Factorising (3)
2
6f + 9gf = 3f( ?
)
Factorising (3)
? )
6f + 9gf = 3f( 2 + 3g
Factorising (3)
6f + 9gf = 3f( 2 + 3g )
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Now do Exercise 3
(HSDU Support Materials))
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Presents
x + 5 = 20
x + 5 = 20
x+5
(-5)
20
x + 5 = 20
x
20
(-5)
x + 5 = 20
x
15
x = 15
x + 5 = 20
Example 1:
x + 5 = 20
(-5) (-5)
x = 15
Exercise A
Answers
1) x + 8 = 12
(-8) (-8)
x=4
2) a + 12 = 30
(-12) (-12)
a = 18
3) 5 + x = 13
(-5)
(-5)
x=8
4) b + 7 = 42
(-7) (-7)
b = 35
3x + 7 = 25
3x + 7 = 25
3x+7
(-7)
25
3x + 7 = 25
3x
25
(-7)
3x + 7 = 25
3x
18
3x = 18
?
3x = 18
This means 3 times x equals 18
3 times 6 equals 18
So x must be 6
x = 6
3x + 7 = 25
Example 2:
3x + 7 = 25
(-7) (-7)
3x = 18
x=6
Exercise B
1) 2x + 7 = 23
(-7) (-7)
2x = 16
x=8
3) 5 +8y = 37
(-5)
(-5)
8y = 32
y=4
Answers
2) 6a + 11 = 29
(-11) (-11)
6a = 18
a=3
4) 9 + 3d = 42
(-9)
(-9)
3d = 33
d = 11
5x - 6 = 44
5x - 6 = 44
5x-6
(+6)
44
5x - 6 = 44
44
5x
(+6)
5x - 6 = 44
5x
50
5x = 50
5x - 6 = 44
Example 3:
5x - 6 = 44
(+6) (+6)
5x = 50
x = 10
Exercise C
Answers
1) 5b - 8 = 12
2) 7a - 9 = 33
(+9) (+9)
(+8) (+8)
7a = 42
5b = 20
a=6
b=4
3) 6y - 6 = 30 4) 9z- 7 = 20
(+7) (+7)
(+6) (+6)
9z = 27
6y = 36
z=3
y=6
Is there a
shortcut?
Change side, change sign
5x - 6 = 44
Change side, change sign
5x
= 44 + 6
5x = 50
x = 10
5x - 6 = 44
Example 4:
5x - 6 = 44
5x
= 44 + 6
5x = 50
x = 10
Change side, change sign
3x + 7 = 25
Change side, change sign
3x
= 25 - 7
3x = 18
x = 6
3x + 7 = 25
Example 5:
3x + 7 = 25
3x
= 25 - 7
3x = 18
x=6
Exercise D
1) 2a + 7 = 23
2a = 23 - 7
2a = 16
a=8
2) 7x - 9 = 33
7x = 33 + 9
7x = 42
x=6
Answers
Tricky one!
6x = 9 + 2x
6x – 2x = 9
4x = 9
?
Change side, change sign
4x
4 = 9
The 4 is multiplying the
x, so when it changes
side, it divides.
Change side, change sign
4x
4 = 9
x=9 ÷ 4
x = 2.25
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
5x+2
(-2)
3x+6
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
5x
3x+6
(-2)
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
5x
3x+4
(-3x)
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
4
5x
(-3x)
5x + 2 = 3x + 6
2x
2x = 4
4
So x = 2
Change side, change sign
5x + 2
5x
5x
5x –3x
2x
x
=
=
=
=
=
=
3x + 6
3x + 6 - 2
3x + 4
4
4
2
Change side, change sign
3x + 6 = 8x - 4
3x + 6 + 4 = 8x
Most
Xs
are
on
the
right.
3x + 10 = 8x
So this time:
10 = 8x – 3x
Xs on the right,
10 =on5x
numbers
the left!
x = 2
3x + 6 = 8x - 4
Example 6:
3x + 6 = 8x - 4
Try two changes
together!
6+4 = 8x – 3x
10 = 5x
x=2
Exercise E
1) 5a + 7 = 2a + 22
5a – 2a = 22 - 7
3a = 15
a=5
2) 3x + 9 = 7x - 15
9 + 15 = 7x – 3x
24 = 4x
x=6
Answers
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>
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than
8
Inequations
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9
5 <
is less
than
9
Remember
is greater than
is less than
Hint: The less than sign
is almost L shaped.
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ess than
Practice: fill in the correct sign
7
<
10
(2) 12
>9
(3) 2
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3
(4) 5
>
(5) 3
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-2
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2
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Solving inequations
Use the same
method as for
equations!
3a + 8 < 26 - 8
3a < 18
a < 6
3a + 8 < 26
Example:
3a + 8 < 26
3a
< 26 - 8
3a < 18
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