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Beginning Algebra
MPC 095
Lab Notebook
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Table of Contents
Module A: Linear Equations ....................3
Module B: Graphing Linear Equations .....31
Module C: Polynomials............................50
Module D: Factoring ................................72
Module E: Rational Expressions ...............93
2
MPC 095 Module A:
Linear Equations
3
Order of Operations – Introduction
The order:
1.
2.
3.
4.
To remember:
Example A Example B
5 3 2 4 30 5 2 4 7
Practice A Practice B
4
Order of Operations – Parenthesis
Different types of parenthesis:
Always do __________________________ first!
Example A Example B
4 2 5 2 3 72 2 20 4 6
5
Order of Operations – Fractions
When simplifying fractions, always simplify ___________ and ___________ first, then ____________
Example A Example B
4 4 2·3 4 5 2 9
5 3 5 4 2 2 3
6
Order of Operations – Absolute Value
Absolute Value – just like ________________, make positive _____________________
Example A Example B
3|2 5 4 | 2 4|3 5 6 |
7
Simplify Algebraic Expressions – Evaluate
Variables –
Dozen is ______________ as 12
To Evaluate:
Example A Example B
4 3 2 3 4 2 3 2, 5, 7
8
Simplify Algebraic Expressions – Combine Like Terms
Terms:
Like Terms:
When we have like terms we can ___________ the coefficients of _________________
Example A Example B
4 2 5 2 4 6 4 2 5 6 7 9
9
Simplify Algebraic Expressions – Distributive Property
Distributive Property:
We use the distributive property to _________________________
Example A Example B
2 5 4 3 4 7 6 1
10
Simplify Algebraic Expressions – Distribute and Combine
Order of operations tells us that _______________ comes before ______________________
So we will always ____________________ first and then _________________________ last
Example A Example B
4 3 7 7 2 1 2 7 3 8 9
11
Linear Equations – One Step Equations
Show that 3 is the solution to 4 5 7
We solve by working _____________________, using the inverse or ___________________ operations!
Example A Example B
5 7 9 7
Example C Example D
5 35 3
4
Practice C Practice D
12
Linear Equations – Two Step Equations
When solving we do Order of Operations in ________________________
First we will ___________ and _____________ . Then we will ________________ and _______________
Example A Example B
5 7 26 14 2 4
13
Linear Equations - General
Move variables to one side by ________________________________.
Sometimes we may have to ________________ first.
Simplify by _______________ and __________________ on each side.
Example A Example B
2 7 5 3 4 2 5 3 5 4 1 10
14
Linear Equations – Fractions
Clear fractions by multiplying _____________ by the _________________________________
Important: Multiply _______________ including _____________________
Example A Example B
3 1 5 3 7 7
4
4 2 6 5 10 15
15
Linear Equations – Distributing with Fractions
Important: Always ________________ first and ____________________________ second
Example A Example B
1 3 4 2 5 7
2 4 5
2 4 9 3 6 15
16
Formulas – Two Step Formulas
Solving Formulas: Treat other variables like __________________.
Final answer is an _____________________
Example: 3 15 and
Example A Example B
17
Formulas – Multi-Step Formulas
Strategy:
Example A Example B
3 3 2 5 2
18
Formulas – Fractions
Clear fractions by __________________________________
May have to _______________________ first!
Example A Example B
5 1
4
2
19
Absolute Value – Two Solutions
What is inside the absolute value can be ______________ or _______________
This means we have ____________________
Example A Example B
|2 5| 7 |7 5 | 17
20
Absolute Value – Isolate Absolute
Before we look at our two solutions, we must first ____________________________
We do this by ______________________________
Example A Example B
5 2|3 4| 11 3 7|2 4 | 32
21
Absolute Value – Two Absolutes
With two absolutes, we need ___________________________
The first equation is ___________________________
The second equation is _____________________________
Example A Example B
|2 6| |4 8| |3 5| |7 2|
22
Word Problems – Number Problems
Translate:
 Is/Were/Was/Will Be:
 More than:
 Subtracted from/Less Then:
Example A Example B
Five less than three times a number is nineteen. Seven more than twice a number is six less than
What is the number? three times the same number. What is the
number?
23
Word Problems – Consecutive Integers
Consecutive Numbers:
First:
Second:
Third:
Example A Example B
Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 543. Find four consecutive integers whose sum is 222
24
Word Problems – Consecutive Even/Odd
Consecutive Even: Consecutive Odd:
First: First:
Second: Second:
Third: Third:
Example A Example B
Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is Find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is
84. 152.
25
Word Problems – Triangles
Angles of a triangle add to ________________
Example A Example B
Two angles of a triangle are the same measure. The second angle of a triangle measures twice the
The third angle is 30 degrees less than the first. first. The third angle is 30 degrees more than the
Find the three angles. second. Find the three angles.
26
Word Problems – Perimeter
Formula for Perimeter of a rectangle:
Width is the ______________ side
Example A Example B
A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If The width of a rectangle is 6 cm less than the
the perimeter is 62 cm, what is the length? length. If the perimeter is 52 cm, what is the
width?
27
Age Problem – Variable Now
Table:
Equation is always for the ______________________
Example A Example B
Sue is five years younger than Brian. In seven years Maria is ten years older than Sonia. Eight years ago
the sum of their ages will be 49 years. How old is Maria was three times Sonia’s age. How old is each
each now? now?
28
Age Problem – Sum Now
Consider: Sum of 8…
When we have the sum now, for the first box we use ______ and the second we use ______________
Example A Example B
The sum of the ages of a man and his son is 82 The sum of the ages of a woman and her daughter
years. How old is each if 11 years ago, the man is 38 years. How old is each if the woman will be
was twice his son’s age? triple her daughter’s age in 9 years?
29
Age Problems – Variable Time
If we don’t know the time:
Example A Example B
A man is 23 years old. His sister is 11 years old. A woman is 11 years old. Her cousin is 32 years
How many years ago was the man triple his sister’s old. How many years until her cousin is double her
age? age?
30
MPC 095 Module B:
Graphing Linear Equations
31
Inequalities – Graphing
Inequalities:
 Less Than
 Less Than or Equal To
 Greater Than
 Greater Than or Equal To
Graphing on Number Line – Use for less/greater than and use when its “or equal to”
Example A Example B
Graph 3 Give the inequality
32
Inequalities – Interval Notation
Interval notation:
( , )
Use for less/greater than and use when its “or equal to”
∞ and ∞ always use a
Example A Example B
Give Interval Notation Graph the interval ∞, 1
33
Inequalities - Solving
Solving inequalities is just like ___________________________________
The only exception is if you _______________ or ________________ by a _____________, you must
__________________________________
Example A Example B
7 5 17 3 8 2 5 20
34
Inequalities - Tripartite
Tripartite Inequalities:
When solving __________________________________
When graphing _________________________________
Example A Example B
2 5 7 22 5 5 4 13
35
Graphing and Slope – Points and Lines
The coordinate plane:
Give ___________________ to a point going ______________ then _________________ as _________
Example A Example B
Graph the points
2,3 , 4, 1 , 2, 4 , 0,3 , 1,0 Graph the line: 0.5 2
36
Graphing and Slope – Slope from a graph
Slope:
Example A Example B
37
Graphing and Slope – Slope from two points
Slope:
Example A Example B
Find the slope between 7,2 11,4 Find the slope between 2, 5 17,4
38
Equations – Slope Intercept Equation
Slope-Intercept Equation:
Example A Example B
Give the equation with a slope Give the equation of the graph
of and y-intercept of 2
39
Equations – Put in Intercept Form
We may have to put an equation in intercept form.
To do this we ______________________________
Example A Example B
Give the slope and y-intercept Give the slope and y-intercept
5 8 17 2
4 4
3
40
Equations - Graph
We can graph an equation by identifying the ____________________ and _______________________
Start at the _____________________ and use the ___________________________ to change
Remember slope is ________________ over _____________________
Example A Example B
Graph 2 Graph 3 2 2
41
Equations – Vertical/Horizontal
Vertical Lines are always ______ equals the __________
Horizontal Lines are always _________ equals the __________
Example A Example B
Graph 2 Find the equation
42
Equations – Point Slope
Point Slope Equation:
Example A Example B
Give the equation of the line that passes Give the equation of the line that passes
through 3,5 and has a slope of through 6, 2 and has a slope of 4. Give
your final answer in slope-intercept form.
43
Equations – Given Two Points
To find the equation of a line you must have the __________________
Recall the formula for slope:
Example A Example B
Find the equation of the line Find the equation of the line through 1, 4 and
through 3, 5 and 2,5 . 3,5 . Give answer in slope-intercept form.
44
Parallel and Perpendicular - Slope
Parallel Lines: Perpendicular Lines:
Slope: Slope:
Example A Example B
One line goes through 5,2 and 7,5 . Another One line goes through 4,1 and 1,3 .
line goes through 2, 6 and 0, 3 . Are the Another line goes through 2, 1 and 6, 7 .
lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither? Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
45
Parallel and Perpendicular - Equations
Parallel lines have the __________ slope, Perpendicular lines have ________________________ slopes
Once we know the slope and a point we can use the formula:
Example A Example B
Find the equation of the line parallel to the line Find the equation of the line perpendicular to line
2 5 3 that goes through the point 5,3 3 2 5 that goes through the point 3, 4
46
Distance – Opposite Directions
The distance Table:
Opposite Directions:
Example A Example B
Brian and Jennifer both leave the convention at Maria and Tristan are 126 miles apart biking
the same time traveling in opposite directions. towards each other. If Maria bikes 6 mph faster
Brian drove 35 mph and Jennifer drove 50 mph. than Tristan and they meet after 3 hours, how fast
After how much time were they 340 miles apart? did each ride?
47
Distance – Catch Up
A head start: _______________ the head start to his/her _____________
Catch Up:
Example A Example B
Raquel left the party traveling 5 mph. Four hours Trey left on a trip traveling 20 mph. Julian left 2
later Nick left to catch up with her, traveling 7 hours later, traveling in the same direction at 30
mph. How long will it take him to catch up? mph. After how many hours does Julian pass Trey?
48
Distance – Total Time
Consider: Total time of 8…
When we have a total time, for the first box we use ______ and the second we use ______________
Example A Example B
Lupe rode into the forest at 10 mph, turned Ian went on a 230 mile trip. He started driving 45
around and returned by the same route traveling mph. However, due to construction on the second
15 mph. If her trip took 5 hours, how long did she leg of the trip, he had to slow down to 25 mph. If
travel at each rate? the trip took 6 hours, how long did he drive at
each speed?
49
MPC 095 Module C:
Polynomials
50
Exponents – Product Rule
Product Rule: ·
Example A Example B
2 4 3 5 2
51
Exponents – Quotient Rule
Quotient Rule:
Example A Example B
8
6
52
Exponents – Power Rules
Power of a Product:
Power of a Quotient:
Power of a Power:
Example A Example B
5 5
9
53
Exponents - Zero
Zero Power Rule:
Example A Example B
5 3 5
54
Exponents – Negative Exponents
Negative Exponent Rules:
Example A Example B
7 2
3 5
55
Exponents - Properties
To simplify:
Example A Example B
4 2 2
56
Scientific Notation - Convert
10

 positive
 negative
Example A Example B
Convert to Standard Notation Convert to Standard Notation
5.23 10 4.25 10
Example C Example C
Convert to Scientific Notation Convert to Scientific Notation
8150000 0.00000245
Practice C Practice D
57
Scientific Notation – Close to Scientific
Put number ___________________________________
Then use ________________________________ on the 10’s
Example A Example B
523.6 10 0.0032 10
58
Scientific Notation – Multiply/Divide
Multiply/Divide the ____________________________________
Use _______________________________ on the 10’s
Example A Example B
3.4 10 2.7 10 5.32 10

1.9 10
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Scientific Notation – Multiply/Divide where answer not scientific
If your final answer is not in scientific notation ______________________________________
Example A Example B
6.7 10 5.2 10 2.352 10

8.4 10
60
Polynomials - Evaluate
Term:
Monomial:
Binomial:
Trinomial:
Polynomial:
Example A Example B
5 2 6 when 2 2 7 when 4
61
Polynomials – Add/Subtract
To add polynomials:
To subtract polynomials:
Example A Example B
5 7 9 2 5 14 3 4 7 8 9 2
62
Polynomials – Multiply by Monomials
To multiply a monomial by polynomial:
Example A Example B
5 6 2 5 3 6 2 7
63
Polynomials – Multiply by Binomials
To multiply a binomial by a binomial:
This process is often called _________ which stands for ___________________________________
Example A Example B
4 2 5 1 3 7 2 8
64
Polynomials – Multiply by Trinomials
Multiplying trinomials is just like ________________ we just have ____________________________
Example A Example B
2 4 3 5 1 2 6 1 4 2 6
65
Polynomials – Multiply Monomials and Binomials
Multiply _________________________ first, then __________________ the ___________________
Example A Example B
4 2 4 3 1 3 6 2 5
66
Polynomials – Sum and Difference
Sum and Difference Shortcut:
Example A Example B
5 5 6 2 6 2
67
Polynomials – Perfect Square
Perfect Square Shortcut:
Example A Example B
4 2 7
68
Division – By Monomials
Long Division Review:
5|2632
Example A Example B
3 18 9 15 25 5
3 5
69
Division – By Polynomials
On division step, only focus on the _______________________
Example A Example B
2 15 30 4 6 12 8
4 2 1
70
Division – Missing Terms
The exponents MUST ______________________________
If one is missing we will add ______________
Example A Example B
3 50 4 2 4 9
4 3
71
MPC 095 Module D:
Factoring
72
GCF and Grouping – Find the GCF
Greatest Common Factor:
On variables we use ______________________________
Example A Example B
Find the Common Factor Find the Common Factor
15 10 25 4 12 20
73
GCF and Grouping – Factor GCF
Put _______ in front, and divide. What is left goes in the _________________________
Example A Example B
9 12 6 21 14 7
74
GCF and Grouping – Binomial GCF
GCF can be a _____________________
Example A Example B
5 2 7 6 2 7 3 2 1 7 2 1
75
GCF and Grouping - Grouping
Grouping: GCF of the ___________ and ______________
then factor out __________________ (if it matches!)
Example A Example B
15 10 18 12 6 3 2
76
GCF and Grouping – Change Order
If binomials don’t match:
Example A Example B
12 7 3 28 6 20 8 15
77
Trinomials – 1
AC Method: Find a pair of numbers that multiply to _____ and add to _____
Using FOIL, these numbers come from __ and __
Example A Example B
3 11 10 12 16 3
78
Trinomials – 1 with GCF
Always factor the ________ first!
Example A Example B
18 21 15 16 28 30
79
Trinomials – 1
If there is a ______ in front of , the method gives us ______________
Example A Example B
2 8 7 8
80
Trinomials – 1 with GCF
Always do the _______ first!!
Example A Example B
7 21 70 4 36 80
81
Special Products – Difference of Squares
Difference of Squares:
Example A Example B
81 49 25
82
Special Products – Sum of Squares
Factor:
Sum of Squares is always _______________
Example A Example B
9 16 25
83
Special Products – Difference of 4th Powers
The square root of is _____________
With fourth powers we can use _____________________________ twice!
Example A Example B
16 81 256
84
Special Products – Perfect Squares
Using the ac method if the numbers ____________________ then it factors to __________________
Example A Example B
10 25 9 30 25
85
Special Products – Cubes
Sum of Cubes:
Difference of Cubes:
Example A Example B
125 8 27
86
Special Products - GCF
Always factor the ___________ first!!
Example A Example B
8 18 2 12 18
87
Factoring Strategy - Strategy
Always do ________ First
2 terms: 3 terms: 4 terms:
Example A Example B
Which method would you use? Which method would you use?
25 16 20
Example C Practice A
Which method would you use?
2 5 10
Practice B Practice C
Practice D Practice E
88
Solve by Factoring – Zero Product Property
Zero Product Rule:
To solve we set each ________________ equal to _________________
Example A Example B
5 1 2 5 0 2 6 2 3 0
89
Solve by Factoring – Need to Factor
If we have and in an equation, we need to _______________ before we ______________
Example A Example B
4 12 0 3 4 0
90
Solve by Factoring – Equal to Zero
Before we factor, the equation must equal _____________.
To make factoring easier, we want the ____________________ to be ____________________.
Example A Example B
5 2 16 2 3
91
Solve by Factoring - Simplify
Before we make the equation equal zero, we may have to ______________________ first.
Example A Example B
2 4 3 3 2 3 3 1 8 1
92
MPC 095 Module E:
Rational Expressions
93
Reduce - Evaluate
Rational Expressions: Quotient of two ____________________________
Example A Example B
2 8 6
4 2
4 12
94
Reduce – Reduce Fractions
To reduce fractions we _____________________ common ________________________
Example A Example B
24 48
15 18
95
Reduce - Monomials
Quotient Rule of Exponents:
Example A Example B
16 15
12 25
96
Reduce - Polynomials
To reduce we _____________________ common ________________________
This means we must first ___________________________
Example A Example B
2 5 3 9 30 25
2 5 2 9 25
97
Multiply and Divide - Fractions
First _____________________ common _________________________________
Then multiply _____________________________________
Division is the same, with one extra step at the start: _________________ by the _______________
Example A Example B
6 21 5 10
·
35 10 8 4
98
Multiply and Divide - Monomials
With monomials we can use ________________________
Example A Example B
6 10 4 6
·
5 3 9 12
99
Multiply and Divide - Polynomials
To divide out factors, we must first _______________________
Example A Example B
3 2 5 6 3 5 2 6 1
·
4 12 4 3 2 3 4
100
Multiply and Divide – Both at Once
To divide:
Be sure to _________________________ before ______________________
Example A Example B
3 10 2 3 8 20 1 2 15 2 3 5
· ·
6 5 2 6 6 15 6 3 4 3 2 8
101
LCD - Numbers
Prime Factorization:
To find the LCD use ______________ factors with _______________ exponents.
Example A Example B
20 36 18, 54 81
102
LCD - Monomials
Use _______________ factors with ___________________ exponents
Example A Example B
5 4 7 3
103
LCD - Polynomials
Use _______________ factors with ___________________ exponents
This means we must first ________________________
Example A Example B
3 18 4 21 10 25 20
104
Add and Subtract - Fractions
To add or subtract we ___________ the denominators by ________________ by the missing
_____________________.
Example A Example B
5 7 8 3
20 15 14 10
105
Add and Subtract – Common Denominator
Add the __________________________ and keep the __________________________
When subtracting we will first _______________________ the negative
Don’t forget to ___________________
Example A Example B
4 6 2 6 5
2 15 2 15 2 9 5 2 9 5
106
Add and Subtract – Different Denominators
To add or subtract we ___________ the denominators by ________________ by the missing
_____________________.
This means we may have to ___________________ to find the LCD!
Example A Example B
2 5 2 7 3 2
9 6 2 3 6 5
107
Dimensional Analysis – Convert Single Unit
Multiply by ___ and value does not change
Ask questions:
1.
2.
3.
Example A Example B
5 feet to meters 3 miles to yards
108
Dimensional Analysis – Convert Two Units
“Per” is the ____________________________
Clear ___________ unit at a time!
Example A Example B
100 feet per second to miles per hour 25 miles per hour to kilometers per minute
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Beginning Algebra Lab Notebook by Tyler Wallace is licensed under a Creative

Module A: Linear Equations ....................3

Module B: Graphing Linear Equations .....31

Module D: Factoring ................................72

Module E: Rational Expressions ...............93

Different types of parenthesis:

Always do __________________________ first!

Absolute Value – just like ________________, make positive _____________________

When we have like terms we can ___________ the coefficients of _________________

We use the distributive property to _________________________

Order of operations tells us that _______________ comes before ______________________

So we will always ____________________ first and then _________________________ last

Show that 3 is the solution to 4 5 7

We solve by working _____________________, using the inverse or ___________________ operations!

When solving we do Order of Operations in ________________________

Move variables to one side by ________________________________.

Sometimes we may have to ________________ first.

Simplify by _______________ and __________________ on each side.

Clear fractions by multiplying _____________ by the _________________________________

Important: Multiply _______________ including _____________________

Important: Always ________________ first and ____________________________ second

Solving Formulas: Treat other variables like __________________.

Final answer is an _____________________

Clear fractions by __________________________________

May have to _______________________ first!

What is inside the absolute value can be ______________ or _______________

This means we have ____________________

Before we look at our two solutions, we must first ____________________________

With two absolutes, we need ___________________________

The first equation is ___________________________

The second equation is _____________________________

 Subtracted from/Less Then:

Consecutive Even: Consecutive Odd:

Angles of a triangle add to ________________

Formula for Perimeter of a rectangle:

Width is the ______________ side

Equation is always for the ______________________

If we don’t know the time:

 Less Than or Equal To

 Greater Than or Equal To

Graph 3 Give the inequality

∞ and ∞ always use a

Give Interval Notation Graph the interval ∞, 1

Solving inequalities is just like ___________________________________

The only exception is if you _______________ or ________________ by a _____________, you must

When solving __________________________________

When graphing _________________________________

The coordinate plane:

Give ___________________ to a point going ______________ then _________________ as _________

We may have to put an equation in intercept form.

We can graph an equation by identifying the ____________________ and _______________________

Start at the _____________________ and use the ___________________________ to change

Remember slope is ________________ over _____________________

Vertical Lines are always ______ equals the __________

Horizontal Lines are always _________ equals the __________

Graph 2 Find the equation

Point Slope Equation:

To find the equation of a line you must have the __________________

Recall the formula for slope:

Parallel Lines: Perpendicular Lines:

The distance Table:

A head start: _______________ the head start to his/her _____________

Absolute Value – just like , make positive _____

When we have like terms we can _ the coefficients of _______

Order of operations tells us that _ comes before ________

So we will always first and then _____ last

We solve by working ___, using the inverse or _ operations!

Simplify by _ and ____ on each side.

Clear fractions by multiplying _ by the _____________________

Important: Multiply _ including _______

Important: Always first and ____________ second

What is inside the absolute value can be or _

The only exception is if you ___ or by a _, you must

Give _________ to a point going then _ as _

We can graph an equation by identifying the and ___

Start at the _ and use the _______ to change

Remember slope is over _____

Vertical Lines are always equals the ____

Horizontal Lines are always _ equals the __

A head start: ___ the head start to his/her _

This process is often called _ which stands for ___________________________

Multiplying trinomials is just like we just have ____________

Multiply _____ first, then the _

Grouping: GCF of the _ and ____

Using FOIL, these numbers come from and

If there is a in front of , the method gives us ________

Using the ac method if the numbers __ then it factors to

To solve we set each equal to _

If we have and in an equation, we need to _ before we

To make factoring easier, we want the to be .

To reduce fractions we _ common ____

To reduce we _ common ____

First _ common _____________

Be sure to ___ before

To find the LCD use factors with _ exponents.

Use _ factors with _____ exponents

Use _ factors with _____ exponents

To add or subtract we _ the denominators by ______ by the missing

Add the and keep the

To add or subtract we _ the denominators by ______ by the missing