5. Order of Operations: SMOTD
How to drive a car.
Unlock the car.
Sit on the seat.
Enter key into ignition, turn.
Put on your seatbelt.
Press brake, shift to "drive."
Check mirrors.
14. Step 1: Simplify (get rid of parenthesis)
Step 2: Combine like terms (if on same side)
Step 3: Isolate the term w/the variable (SADMEP)
Step 4: Isolate the variable (inverse ops)
How to solve for a variable:
3x + 4 = 10 3x + y = z
Solve for x: Solve for y:
15. Step 1: Simplify (get rid of parenthesis)
Step 2: Combine like terms (if on same side)
Step 3: Isolate the term w/the variable (SADMEP)
Step 4: Isolate the variable (inverse ops)
How to solve for a variable:
2x + 6 = 3x - 12
SMOTD