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SIMPLIFYING POLYNOMIALS
Multiply each term in one polynomial to each term in the other polynomial.
Finally, add and subtract like terms to complete the process.
Example:
Multiply terms.
( 4 x2 + 5 x 3) ( x + 5) ( 2 x + 7) ( x 4 ) =
( 4 x3 + 20 x2 + 5 x2 + 25 x 3 x 15) ( 2 x2 8 x + 7 x 28) =
FACTORING POLYNOMIALS
When factoring polynomials, check first to see if there is a common factor to
all the terms. When factoring is complete, check the answer by multiplying
the polynomial.
Difference of Squares
Example:
Simplify 3x2 27 = 3(x2 9) = 3(x 3)(x + 3)
BASIC ALGEBRA
Square of Binomial
Example:
Simplify (8 x2 + 24 xy + 18 y2 ) = 2 ( 4 x2 + 12 xy + 9 y2 ) = 2 ( 4 x2 + 2 i 2 x i 3 y + 9 y2 )
( 4 x2 + 12 xy + 9 y2 ) is the square of ( 2 x + 3 y)
2(2 x + 3 y)
2
General Binomial
Example:
Simplify x2 13x 42 = (x 6)(x 7).
Example:
Simplify 6x2 + 39x 72 = 3(2x2 + 13x 24) = 3(2x 3)(x + 8).
To simplify, factor the denominator and the numerator. Then cancel terms
common to the numerator and the denominator.
Example:
x2 8 x + 15 ( x 3) ( x 5) x3
= =
x 25
2 ( x + 5) x 5)
( x+5
EVALUATING EXPRESSIONS
An expression does not contain an equal sign. To evaluate an expression, sub-
stitute the numbers for the variables.
Example:
3x + 2y z. If z = 8 and y = 10, x = 4
3 ( 4) + 2 (10 ) 8 = 12 + 20 8 = 0
Example:
2x2 13x 20 = 25 Write in quadratic form 2x2 13x 45 = 0
Factor (2x + 5)(x 9) = 0
5
Solve 2x + 5 = 0 and x 9 = 0 x = and x = 9
2
SOLVING INEQUALITIES
When solving an inequality you must switch the sign of the inequality if you
multiply or divide by a negative number.
Example:
2x + 9 15 2x 6 x 3.
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
ABSOLUTE VALUE
The absolute value of x, x , is always positive. If x = 3, then x can be +3 or 3.
Therefore, to solve with an absolute value use what is inside the absolute
value sign and its negative.
Example:
x4 = 6 x = 10
x4 = 6 or
x 4 = 6 x = 2
Example:
2 x + 7 6 > 11 2 x + 7 > 17
2 x + 7 > 17 2 x > 10 x>5
or
2 x + 7 < 17 2 x < 24 x < 12
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
BASIC ALGEBRA
Example:
2 x + 4 y = 10
x 2 y = 3
Method 1: (Substitution)
Solve for x in the second equation, and substitute for x into the first
equation:
x 2 y = 3 x = 2 y 3
Substitute (2y 3) for x in the first equation.
2 (2 y 3) + 4 y = 10
Solve for y.
2 (2 y 3) + 4 y = 10 4 y 6 + 4 y = 10
8 y 6 = 10 8 y = 16 y=2
Because x = (2y 3), and y = 2, x = 2(2) 3 = 4 3 = 1. The solution to this sys-
tem of equations is x = 1 and y = 2. Check the solution. Substitute the values
for x and y into either original equation.
Method 2: (Elimination)
Practice Answers
SOLVED PROBLEMS
1
2. If 2ab + 6a = 4 and a = ,b=
2
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer: A
Factor out 2a.
2ab + 6a = 4 2a ( b + 3) = 4
1
Substitute for a.
2
1
2 ( b + 3) = 4
2
Solve for b.
b+3= 4 b= 43=1