Chapter 3 summary

By Tim Koen!

Koen, Timothy

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Basic math properties

! " The Distributive Property is a very simple way to enhance

your ability to do math mentally. It consists of two simple steps, if you were to multiply 65 by 8 or 8!65", instead do 8!60+5" or 8!60" + 8!5". You should get a total of 520.#
! " The Associative Property of Addition or Multiplication is

very easy to understand. You really are just moving the numbers around !of course when you move it, it needs to equal the same thing." If you can get this right, you understand the Associative property. For example !2+2"2=!2+2"2#
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BASIC PROPERTIES
! " The commutative property is one of the most simple

properties discussed in this book. You may simply move around numbers to help you solve the problem !in order to equal the same answer"#
! " For example 23=32# ! " 2+5=5+2#

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How to simplify !
The expression 4!7x$3"+2x#
! " For this algebraic expression, you have to use the

distributive property that we went over. The rst step is to distribute the number 4 into the parenthesis.#
! " 47x$43# ! " 28x$12+2x# ! " For the step right above, you have to combine the like

terms.#
! " 30x$12#
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! " Now you have successfully simplied the expression#

SOLVING A SIMPLE eQUATION

7x$10$9x=$13#
! " I. Locate the like terms !in this case 7x and $9x"# ! " II. Combine like terms# ! " 7x+!$9x"= $2x#

V. Divide both sides by $2# $3/2# VI.Simplify# You shouldve gotten 1 1/2#

! " III. Bring the equation down# ! " $2x$10=$13# ! " IV. Cancel out the ten#
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! " $2x=$3#

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Solving slightly more complex equations

! " To solve# ! " Cancel out the denominators.# ! " Then combine like terms.# ! " 5x+1x=6x# ! " 6x$1=11# ! " x=2#
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SOLVING INEQUALITIES

! " To solve 2 is less than or equal to x/$5# ! " I. Multiply by $5 on both sides of the inequality# ! " II. When you have the simplied inequality, graph it.#

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Solving Yet another inequality

! " First cancel out the +4 by subtracting 4 from both sides# ! " Then divide the $4x by $4# ! " Then graph the inequality x is less than or equal to 3#

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What do the circles mean?

! " An open circle !when graphing" means the number is NOT

part of the solution set.#

! " A closed circle !once again when graphing" means the

number IS part of the solution set.#

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Word problem!
nUMERO UNO

! " 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?#
! " She must save at least for 14 weeks.# ! " 12x=160#

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Word problem! !
Numero dos!

! " Equation 1/3x=25# ! " Mark worked on math homework less than 1/3 the amount

that his brother did. If Mark spent 25 minutes on his homework, how much time did his brother spend on his homework?#

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Word Problem!
Numero Tres

! " Inequality 1/3x$36 is < 22# ! " One third of a number, decreased by thirty$six, is at most 22

nd the meaning of x.#

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