Examples with solutions for All Operations in the Order of Operations: Only addition and subtraction

Exercise #1

Solve:

34+2+1 3-4+2+1

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We will use the substitution property to arrange the exercise a bit more comfortably, we will add parentheses to the addition operation:
(3+2+1)4= (3+2+1)-4=
We first solve the addition, from left to right:
3+2=5 3+2=5

5+1=6 5+1=6
And finally, we subtract:

64=2 6-4=2

Answer

2

Exercise #2

Solve:

5+4+13 -5+4+1-3

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, addition and subtraction are on the same level and, therefore, must be resolved from left to right.

However, in the exercise we can use the substitution property to make solving simpler.

-5+4+1-3

4+1-5-3

5-5-3

0-3

-3

Answer

3 -3

Exercise #3

Solve:

93+42 9-3+4-2

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of operations, we will solve the exercise from left to right since it only has addition and subtraction operations:

93=6 9-3=6

6+4=10 6+4=10

102=8 10-2=8

Answer

8

Exercise #4

100+5100+5 100+5-100+5

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

100+5100+5=105100+5=5+5=10 100+5-100+5=105-100+5=5+5=10

Answer

10

Exercise #5

3+41+40= 3+4-1+40=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we solve the exercise from left to right since it only has addition and subtraction operations:

3+4=7 3+4=7

71=6 7-1=6

6+40=46 6+40=46

Answer

46 46

Exercise #6

7+5+2+1= -7+5+2+1=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we solve the exercise from left to right since it only has addition and subtraction operations:

7+5=2 -7+5=-2

2+2=0 -2+2=0

0+1=1 0+1=1

Answer

1 1

Exercise #7

9+31= 9+3-1=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the rules of the order of arithmetic operations, we will work to solve the exercise from left to right:

9+3=11

11-1=10

 

And this is the solution!

Answer

11 11

Exercise #8

What is the missing sign?

4+73+15 4+7-3+1-5

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4+(73+15) 4+(7-3+1-5)

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we solve the exercise:

4+73+15= 4+7-3+1-5 =

According to the rules of the order of operations, we solve the exercise from left to right:

4+7=11 4+7=11

113=8 11-3=8

8+1=9 8+1=9

95=4 9-5=4

Now we solve the exercise:

4+(73+15)= 4+(7-3+1-5) =

According to the rules of the order of operations, we first solve the parentheses and then we will join:

(73+15)= (7-3+1-5)=

(4+15)= (4+1-5)=

(55)=0 (5-5)=0

4+0=4 4+0=4

Therefore:

4=4 4=4

Answer

= =