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Year 7 maths · L.1 · Order of operations with integers

Add and subtract three integers

Work in order: parentheses and powers, then multiply and divide from left to right, then add and subtract from left to right.

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  1. Evaluate: (−3) + 1 + 5

    Answer: 3

  2. Evaluate: (−1) − 3 + (−2)

    Answer: -6

  3. Evaluate: 6 − ((−7) − 2)

    Answer: 15

Tip: Work in order: parentheses and powers, then multiply and divide from left to right, then add and subtract from left to right.

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