Expressions Review

When you multiply a factor by itself, you can write a numerical expression using exponents. The number 2³ is written in exponential form, where 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent. An exponent, or power, tells how many times the base is used as a factor.

Order of operations:

Perform operations in parentheses.
Find the values of numbers with exponents.
Multiply or divide from left to right in the order it appears in the problem.
Add or subtract from left to right in the order it appears in the problem.

A fun way to remember the order of operations is the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally." The first letter in each word can help you remember the order of operations.

The commutative property states that you can add or multiply numbers in any order.

The associative property says when you are only adding or multiplying, you can group any of the numbers together.

A variable is a letter or symbol that represents a quantity that can change. A constant is a quantity that doesn't change. An algebraic expression is a variable or combination of variables, numbers, and operations.

When you evaluate an algebraic expression, you substitute a number for the variable and find the value.

Like terms are terms that contain the same variable, with corresponding variables having the same power. Simplify expressions by combining like terms.

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