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Order of Operations
Study terms used in order of operations
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Mathematics
6th Grade
02/15/2011

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Integers
Definition
set of positive whole numbers, their opposites and zero
Term
exponent
Definition
tells how many times a number (base) is used as a factor
Term
power
Definition
a number that can be expressed using an exponent
Term
multiplication
Definition
an operation that is the same as repeated addition
Term
Distributive Property
Definition
a property that shows how multiplication affects addition or subtraction
Term
grouping symbols
Definition
Parentheses, Brackets and Braces are examples
Term
order of operations
Definition
an agreed upon way of solving math problems to ensure we all come to the same answer
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base
Definition
the number that is used as a factor when a number is written in exponential form
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expression
Definition
a group of mathematical symbols representing a number or a quantity
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division
Definition
an operation that is the same as repeated subtraction
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factor
Definition
a whole number that divides another whole number with a remainder of zero
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