Question

She writes out the steps below. Step 1: Simplify by using the order of operations. Step 2: Compare the two values. Step 3: Substitute the same number for x. Genevieve realizes that the steps are in the wrong order. In which order should she have placed the steps?

Answer 1

Genevieve should reorder her steps to state the following:

1. Substitute the same number for x.
2. Simplify by using the order of operations.
3. Compare the two values.

In order to simplify the expression using the order of operations in order to compare the two values, Genevieve must first replace the x with the correct number.

Answer 2

Solutions:

The correct order of steps should be:

1. Step 3: Substitute the same number for x.

2. Step 1: Simplify by using the order of operations.

3. Step 2: Compare the two values.

The operation includes, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.

The comparison includes following inequalities, >,<,=, ≤,≥.