Chapter 1: Number Sense Name
Section 2: Rational Numbers Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 1-14
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on Your TI
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83 Plus
Investigate how the calculator computes addition expressions. Solve
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5
3
2
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.
To Do This Press Display
(TI
.
83 Plus shown)
1. Exit the Topics in Algebra 1
application and clear the Home
screen.
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2. Enter the expression on the Home
screen.
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5
¥
6
3. To specify that you would like the
result to be shown in fraction form,
select
4
Frac
. It is copied to the Home
screen.
1:
4
Frac
4. Evaluate the answer.
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Notice that the answer is in simplified form. The calculator follows the Order of Operations
rules. Division is performed before addition. Solve this problem by hand. Show all of your work.