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Algebra Concepts and Techniques Guide

-4 to -2 -2 to 0 0 to 2 2 to 4 -3 0 3 6 9 -1 3 3 3 The document covers various algebra topics including: 1) Polynomial rules like adding monomials and binomials. It provides examples of factoring polynomials using common factoring, trinomial factoring, and factoring by grouping. 2) Exponent rules like multiplication, division, and exponents of exponents. 3) Solving different types of equations such as one-step, multi-step, and quadratic equations. 4) Geometry topics like the Pythagorean theorem, trigon

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Algebra Concepts and Techniques Guide

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Algebra

The sum of ascending numbers:


Odd:
Even:

x2
x ( x+1)

Set builder notation:

m
Q={ m , n I , n 0 }
n

Polynomial Rules
Monomials:
Ex.

2 x2
Binomials:
Ex.

2 x 2 +3 y
Trinomials:
Ex.

2 x 2 +3 yx
Polynomials:
Ex.
2

2 x +3 yx +21

Factoring
Common Factoring:

Ex.

( 8 x 2+ 4 x )
4 x (2 x+ 1)
Trinomial Factoring:
Ex.

x 2+5 x +6
( x +2)( x+3)
Tricky Trinomial Factoring:
Ex.

3 x2 +10 x+ 8
(3 x +4)( x +2)
Factor by grouping:
Ex.

5 x3 4 x 225 x +20
( 5 x3 4 x 2 ) ( 25 x +20 )
x 2 ( 5 x4 )5 ( 5 x4 )
(5 x4)(x 25)
Difference of squares:
Ex.
4

2 4

( 22 +2 ) ( 222 )
( 22 +2 ) ( 2+ 1 )( 21)
Perfect Squares:
Ex.

9 x 218 xy+ 9 y 2
(3 x3 x)2

Exponents Rules
Exponents:
Ex.

23
8
Negative exponents:
Ex.
2

1
25

Zero exponents:
Ex.

50
1

(Always equals one)

Multiplication:

Ex.

x 5 x 2 x1
x

(Add the exponents)

Division:
Ex.

x 4 x x 2
x5 (Subtract the exponents)
Exponents of Exponents:
Ex.
2

( 75 )

710

(Multiply the exponents)

Multi answer questions:


Ex.

x 2=25
x= 5

Equations
One step equations:
Ex.

2 x 9=9
2 x =18

x=9

Multi step equations:


Ex.

4 x 9=x
4 x x=9

3 x=9
x=3
Solving Equations with Brackets:
Ex.

5 ( a+2 )=20
5 a+10=20

5 a=30
a=6
Solving Equations with Fractions:
Ex.

3
1 5
x+ =
4
3 6
9 x+4=10
9x 6
=
9 9
x=

6
9

Order of Operations:

Ex.

9 ( 4 +6 ) 32

(B = brackets

9 10 32
9 10 9

90 9

E = exponents
D = division
M = multiplication

10

A = addition
S = subtraction)

Substitution:
Ex.

x=4
4 (x3)

4 (( 4 )3)
41

4
Quadratic Equations:
Ex.

6+ xx 2
3 ( x+2 ) + 4 ( 3 x ) =4 )
3 x+6 +124 x=24+ 4 x4 x 2
4 x 2 +3 x4 x4 x =2418

4 x 5 x +6=0
4x
+3)(x-2)=0
either 4 x +3=0x 2=0

x=

3
x=2
4

Geometry
Pythagorean Theorem:
Formula.

a2 +b 2=c 2

(How to

hypotenuse)
Ex.
2

5 +12 =c

25+144=c

169=c2
13=c
Proof.

A=(a+ b)(a=b)

A=a2 +ab+ ab+b2


A=a2 +b2 +2 ab

get the length of a

A=

Trigonometry:

sin=

opp
hyp

cos=

adj
hyp

tan=

opp
adj

Area:
Circle:

A= r 2
A=

Triangle:

A=2 rh+2 r

Cylinder:
Square:

bh
2

A=s 2

Parallelogram:

Trapezoid:

A=

A=bh
a+ b
h
2

Graphing
Slopes:

m=

rise
run

Positive

Negative

Undefined

m=

rise y y 2 y 1
=
=
run x x 2x 1

Finding The Equation of a line:


Ex.

If m=5,b=7
y=5 x+7
Ex. #2

If m=3, point=( 4,5 )

y=mx +b

5=3 ( 4 )+ b
5=12=b

b=9
Graphing Using Slope and Y-Intercept
Equation

Slope

y-intercept

a)

y = 3x -7

-7

b)

y = 4 2x

-2

1
2

c)

d)

2x + 3y = 6

2
3

e)

y=6 x4

-4

Zero

f)

y=

3
+7
4

y=mx +b

Linear and Non-Linear Relations:

liner
7
6

R = 1

4
3
2

1
0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Non linier
4
2

2
1

0
-15

-10

-5

-2
-4

-4
-6
-7
-8

f ={(4,3 ) , (2,0 ) , ( 0,3 ) , (2,6 ) , ( 4,9 ) }


y=2 x

10

15

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