Vocabulary: Algebraic Expressions 1

We used this acronym to help us remember the Order of Operations.

• GEMS

• PEMDAS

• BIDMAS

• BODMAS

The first thing to do in an equation. They look like (), [], or {}.

• Parentheses

• Multiply

• Divide

• Exponents

The action or process of taking something away.

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

The action or process of adding something to something else.

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

The action of separating something into parts, the process of being separated.

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

Repeated addition.

• Division

• Exponents

• Multiplication

• Parentheses

Repeated multiplication.

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Exponents

The multiplier in front of a variable.

• Copilot

• Coefficient

• Congruency

• Contact

Match the key words to the operation: added to, plus, sum, more than.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Match the key words to the operation: subtracted from, minus, difference, less than.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division