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    When performing operations with signed numbers, the sign of the result depends on the signs of the numbers being operated on. For division and multiplication, the result will be positive if both numbers have the same sign, and negative if the signs are different. For addition and subtraction, the result takes the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. There is an order of operations to follow when simplifying expressions - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (from left to right), Addition/Subtraction (from left to right).

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    When performing operations with signed numbers, the sign of the result depends on the signs of the numbers being operated on. For division and multiplication, the result will be positive if both numbers have the same sign, and negative if the signs are different. For addition and subtraction, the result takes the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. There is an order of operations to follow when simplifying expressions - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (from left to right), Addition/Subtraction (from left to right).

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    When performing operations with signed numbers, the sign of the result depends on the signs of the numbers being operated on. For division and multiplication, the result will be positive if both numbers have the same sign, and negative if the signs are different. For addition and subtraction, the result takes the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. There is an order of operations to follow when simplifying expressions - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (from left to right), Addition/Subtraction (from left to right).

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    When performing operations with signed numbers, the sign of the result depends on the signs of the numbers being operated on. For division and multiplication, the result will be positive if both numbers have the same sign, and negative if the signs are different. For addition and subtraction, the result takes the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. There is an order of operations to follow when simplifying expressions - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (from left to right), Addition/Subtraction (from left to right).

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    OPERATIONS WITH SIGNED NUMBERS

    DIVISION When dividing two real numbers with the same signs (either both positive or both negative), the quotient (result) will be a positive number. 3 1 6 Ex. = (the fraction was reduced by dividing both numbers by 3) =2 15 5 3 NOTE: Division by 0 is undefined but 0 divided by a nonzero number is 0. 3 0 Ex. = undefined =0 0 5 When dividing two real numbers with different signs, the quotient (result) will be a

    negative number. 49 Ex. = 7 7

    20 1 = 100 5

    (reduce the fraction by dividing both numbers by 20)

    MULTIPLICATION The same rules for division apply to the product (result) of two or more numbers when they are multiplied. Ex. 9 2= -18 since (-)(+)= (-) (-2)(-5)(6) = 60 since (-)(-) = (+)
    since (+)(+)= (+)

    ADDITION When adding positive real numbers, the sum (result) will be a positive number. Ex. 500 + 18 = 518 When adding negative numbers, the result will be obtained by adding the numbers but keeping the negative sign. Ex. (-8) + (-2) + (-4) = -14 When adding two numbers with opposite signs, the result will be obtained by finding the difference between the two numbers and keeping the sign of the largest number. it stays a positive since the largest number is positive) Ex. 13 + 80 = 67 7 + (-13) = -6 it stays negative since the largest number is a negative)

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    SUBTRACTION If subtracting two numbers and the largest number is the minuend (the first number) then the difference (result) is obtained by subtracting the numbers and keeping a positive sign. Ex. 93 41 = 52 If subtracting two numbers and the largest number is the subtrahend (the second number) then the difference is obtained by subtracting the numbers and keeping a negative sign. Ex. 41 212 = -171 If subtracting two numbers that both have the negative sign, add the numbers and keep the negative sign. Ex. -20 15 = -35

    ORDER OF OPERATIONS
    Just as following a recipe to make a cake, there is also an order when simplifying a mathematical expression. If the order of operations is not followed, the outcome will be wrong. The best way to remember the order of operations is by the following sentence: Please excuse my dear aunt Sally. The operations are in order from the top to the bottom. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction Ex. Simplify: 5 7 5
    25 7 5
    2

    (2 + 3)2 7
    5

    First perform the operation inside the parenthesis (addition in this case). The next operation to perform is exponents according to the PEMDAS guideline.

    5-7 -2

    Now, do the division since there are no parenthesis, exponents or multiplication in this
    expression.

    Finally, subtract the numbers by keeping in mind that you are subtracting a large number from a smaller number, thus giving us a negative number.
    EXERCISES

    Simplify the following expressions: -2 + 4 12 3 [-18 / (2 + 1)] -[3 (14 20) + 5] -4 -5 -3 + 2


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    (answer: 37) (answer: 11) (answer: -58) EPCC

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