Solving Equations Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• order : when checking the solutions to equations, i should follow the _ of opertions.
• grouping : the first thing to do is work inside _ symbols.
• exponents : next calculate the values of the _ .
• multiply : next _
• divide : and _ left to right
• add : the final operations are _
• subtract : and _
• positive : absolute values are always _
• cross : when variables are in the denominator (bottom), it’s best to _ multiply
• isolate : when solving absolute value equations, first _ the absolute value expression.
• distribute : never _ multiplication over absolute values.
• extraneous : it’s important to check solution candidates because they may be _ .
• solve : meaning that they don’t _ the original equation.
• direction : when solving inequalities remember to change the _ of the inequality sign
• negative : when multiplying or dividing both sides by a _ number.