All SSAT Middle Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #175 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)
Distribute the 4 to all terms in the parentheses.
Rewrite.
Combine like terms.
Rewrite in simplest form.
is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Expressions & Equations
Simplify:
When solving this problem we need to remember our order of operations, or PEMDAS.
PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. When you have a problem with several different operations, you need to solve the problem in this order and you work from left to right for multiplication/division and addition/subtraction.
Parentheses: We are not able to add a variable to a number, so we move to the next step.
Multiplication: We can distribute (or multiply) the .
Addition/Subtraction: Remember, we can't add a variable to a number, so the is left alone.
Example Question #41 : How To Subtract Variables
Simplify:
When solving this problem we need to remember our order of operations, or PEMDAS.
PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. When you have a problem with several different operations, you need to solve the problem in this order and you work from left to right for multiplication/division and addition/subtraction.
Parentheses: We are not able to add a variable to a number, so we move on to the next step
Multiplication: We can distribute the negative sign to the and
Remember, a negative times a negative will equal a positive, so we have a
Finally we can combine like terms
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