Remember PEMDAS and order of operations? When solving linear equations, order matters as well. Why is this important? You’re going to tell us!

Create an equation in one variable with at least 4 operations.
Solve another student’s equation and write the steps used to solve their equation. Try to choose a student who you have not responded to before or who does not have any responses to their problem.
Explain why it is easier to undo operations in a certain order.


Example: 5 x − 4 = 3 x + 5(9 − 7)