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BODMAS and NEGATIVE NUMBERS

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The letters a to z represent he numbers -10 to 15. a = -10 and z = 15

Remember the BODMAS song!

What letter does each equation reresent?

(15 - 3) (1 - 4) (-14 - -4) (11 - +2) ______ _______ _______ _________ (15 - 22) (-10 - -8) (-14 - -7) ________ ________ _________ (10 - 1) (-6 - -3) (-3 - 3) _______ ________ ______ (-14 - -29) (-3 - +3) (22 - 15) (7.5 - 3.5) __________ _______ ________ _________ (13 - 5) (10 - 20) (7 - 2 - -9) _______ _______ ______ (15 - 6) (1 - -3) _______ ______ (20 + -11) (3 - 6) (15 - 21) _______ _____ ______ (-16 - -10) (1 - +3) (10 - 14) (-6 - -3) (11.34 - 2.34) ? ______ _____ ______ ______ _______ ? (-2 - -5) (2 - 4) (-4 - +4) (11 - +17) ______ ______ ______ _______ (-25 - -16) (-22 - -16) (-1 - -2) (10 - 1) ! _______ _______ _____ ______ !

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What letter does each equation reresent?

(15 - 3) (1 - 4) (-14 - -4) (11 - +2) ______ _______ _______ _________ (15 - 22) (-10 - -8) (-14 - -7) ________ ________ _________ (10 - 1) (-6 - -3) (-3 - 3) _______ ________ ______ (-14 - -29) (-3 - +3) (22 - 15) (7.5 - 3.5) __________ _______ ________ _________ (13 - 5) (10 - 20) (7 - 2 - -9) _______ _______ ______ (15 - 6) (1 - -3) _______ ______ (20 + -11) (3 - 6) (15 - 21) _______ _____ ______ (-16 - -10) (1 - +3) (10 - 14) (-6 - -3) (11.34 - 2.34) ? ______ _____ ______ ______ _______ ? (-2 - -5) (2 - 4) (-4 - +4) (11 - +17) ______ ______ ______ _______ (-25 - -16) (-22 - -16) (-1 - -2) (10 - 1) ! _______ _______ _____ ______ !