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The Square of a Binomial
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The Pythagorean Theorem
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Multiplying Binomials Using the FOIL Method
Imaginary Numbers
Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
Solving Quadratic Equations
Algebra
Order of Operations
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The Appearance of a Polynomial Equation
Standard Form of a Line
Positive Integral Divisors
Dividing Fractions
Solving Linear Systems of Equations by Elimination
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Functions and Graphs
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Solving Rational Equations
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Use of Parentheses or Brackets (The Distributive Law)
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Simplifying Complex Fractions 1
Adding Fractions
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Solutions to Linear Equations in Two Variables
Quadratic Expressions Completing Squares
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Rise and Run
Graphing Exponential Functions
Multiplying by a Monomial
The Cartesian Coordinate System
Writing the Terms of a Polynomial in Descending Order
Fractions
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Percent of Change
Powers of ten (Scientific Notation)
Comparing Integers on a Number Line
Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution
Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor
Families of Functions
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Multiplying and Dividing Complex Numbers
Properties of Exponents
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Expressions with Variables as Exponents
The Quadratic Formula
Writing a Quadratic with Given Solutions
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Adding and Subtracting Square Roots
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Combining Like Radical Terms
Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution
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Product of a Sum and a Difference
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Fractions

Terms

Numerator: which tells how many parts you have (the number on top)

Denominator: which tells how many parts in the whole (the number on the bottom)

Example:

is 3 parts have a dot out of 4

 

Proper fraction: the top number is less than the bottom number.

Improper fraction: the top number is equal to or is larger than the bottom number.

Mixed Number: a whole number is written next to a proper fraction.

Common Denominator: is a number that can be divided evenly by all of the denominators in the problem

The common denominator for these fractions will be 12. It also happens to be least common denominator.

 

Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

Example:

Step 1: Find a number that goes evenly into the numerator and the denominator of the fraction. With the fraction to the left, the number that will go in evenly is 8.

Step 2: Check to see whether another number goes evenly into both the numerator and denominator. Stop when there are no more numbers that can go into the fraction.

In the example, the fraction can be reduced further by dividing it by 2.

 

Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

Example: Change to an improper fraction.

2 × 4 = 8 Step 1: Multiply the denominator by the whole number.

8 + 3 = 11 Step 2: Add the result to the numerator.

Step 3: Place the total over the denominator.

 

Adding and Subtracting Fractions With Different Bottom Numbers

Example 1:

Step 1: Need to find the common denominator for all fractions.

Step 2: Then go ahead and add or subtract the fractions.

*Remember to change improper fractions to a mixed number.

 

Multiplying Fractions

Multiply the numerators across. Then multiply the denominators across. Make sure the product is in lowest terms.

 

Multiplying with Mixed Numbers

Example

Step 1: Change every mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

Step 2: The multiply across.

Step 3: Then, change the improper fraction to a mixed number in lowest terms.

 

Dividing Fractions

Example:

The fraction that is right of the division sign will need to be turned upside down by writing the numerator in the denominator and the denominator in the numerator. Then follow the rules for multiplying fractions.

 
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