Chapter 3 Summary

By: Lucy Robbins

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Properties

Distributive Property: Distributive property is when you distribute the number that is not in the parenthesis to each number that is inside of the parenthesis. For example: 2(5-4)+(6+3) you would distribute the 2 to each number.

Associative Property of Addition/multiplication: The associative property is when you switch the order of the numbers on each side of the equal sign without changing the answer. For example: 7+(8-9)=8+(7-9)

Commutative Property of Addition/multiplication: The commutative property is when you ip each number on each side of the equal sign. For example: 4+7=7+4

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Simplifying Equations

If I were to simplify this expression: 4(7x - 3) + 2x you would first distribute the 4 to each of the numbers. You should now have (28x - 12) + 8x Then combine the like terms. Once you have combines the like terms you should now have 36x-12 Your final answer in 36x-12 because you can not simplify this any more.

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How to Solve and Equations

Equation: 7x - 10- 9x = -13 When solving this equation, you rst want to combine the like terms.You would coming 7x and 9x.You should now have -2x - 10 = -13 Now you want to do the inverse operation, so you would add the 10 to the -13.You should get -3. Now your equation should look like this: -2x= -3 Next, divide the -2x into the -3 because you have to do the inverse operation.You should get 1.5. 1.5 is your nal answer.

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Simplifying Equations

Steps on how to simplify this equation: 5x/6 + x/3 - 1/2 = 11/6 You must rst use the distributive property. Put parenthesis starting at 5x/6 and ending at 1/2. Then put parenthesis that just go around the 11/6. For example: You want to nd a number that all of the denominators go into. For this equation, they all go into 6. Now your equation should look like this: Divide the denominator by the least common multiple, and then divide by the numerator.You should now have this: And this is your nal product. If desired you can solve this equation. Final equation (simplied)

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How to Solve and Graph

Equation: 2 ! x (-5) When you are solving this equation, you rst have to do the inverse operation so you would multiply the negative 5 by 2. Make sure that you switch the sign because you multiplied a negative with a negative. Now you should have this equation: x ! -10 Graph: When you are graphing number on a number line, you have to make sure that you out the number on the correct side of the zero. In this case, you would put it to the left of the zero because it is a negative number.You would have a closed dot because it is part of the solution set.You would also put the arrow on going away from the zero. This is what you nal graph should look like:

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How to Solve and Graph Equations

Equation: -4x + 4 " -8 When you solve this equation, you rst subtract the 4 from the -8 because you have to do the inverse operation. Now, your equation should look like this: -4x"-12. Now divide the -4 into the -12.You should get -3. You have to switch your sign because you divided a negative into a negative. Now your equation should look like this: x ! 3. Graph: When you graph you have to put your number on the correct side of the zero. Then, put a a closed dot. Next, you would put your arrow going away from the zero because it is part of the solution set.Your nal graph should look like this:

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Closed Circles and Open Circles

When you put down a closed circle
on a number line, it means that it is part of the solution set.

When you put down a open circle

on a number line, it means that it is not part of the solution set.

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Word Problem #1

Chris wants to buy a bicycle that costs $160. If she saves $12 each week, what is the fewest number of weeks she must save in order to buy the bicycle? Work:

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Word Problem #2

Mark worked on math homework less than 1/3 the amount of time that his brother did. If Mark spent 25 minutes on his math homework, how much time did his brother spend on his math homework? Work:

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Word Problem #3

One third of a number, decreased by thirty-six, is at most twentytwo. Find the number.

Work:

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 The End :o)

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