Algebra is many things relating to maths, whether it be patterns, numbers, equations, BEDMAS, or using letters in equations. For maths, we talked about using BEDMAS to solve complex equations such as (12x2) + 7 divided by 2.
BEDMAS is the order we solve equations in, and it stands for brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction.
Brackets in an equation example is (12x2) + 7. Exponents in an equation examples is 82 +3. The exponent number is how many times you multiply the number by. Division is sharing a number equally, multiplication is repeatedly adding a number to itself, addition is adding two numbers to create another number and subtraction is taking away from a number.
Some examples using BEDMAS was with an equation is (4x2) + 3 - (12 ÷ 2) = ?, first we solve the brackets in order which is 4x2=8 and 12÷2=6. Next is the exponents, division and multiplication, however there is none. So we move onto addition which is 8+3=11 then 6 subtracted from 11 to make 5. Therefore the answer is 5.
I found this maths task enjoyable because I have seen people using BEDMAS alot and I haven't been able to solve equations using BEDMAS due to not understanding that is. I have finally been able to learn about BEDMAS and how to use it.
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