SESSION 1

EPMA
MATHEMATICS
 Classifying Numbers

In mathematics, numbers are classified according to

common characteristics. Every number is classified as
belonging to one or more of the following sets of
numbers:
The Real Number System
 The Real Number System

• The natural numbers are the ________

counting numbers.

• Whole numbers include the natural numbers and ____________.

zero

opposites
• Integers include all whole numbers and their ________________.

• Rational numbers are real numbers that can be written as a

_____________ where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0. Any rational
decimal___________.
number can be represented as a terminating or a repeating

rational
• Irrational numbers are any real numbers that are not _________.
 The Real Number System
Rational numbers Irrational
numbers

Integers

Whole numbers

Natural numbers
 The Real Number System
Rational numbers Irrational
• Can be represented as a fraction of 2 integers numbers
• Cannot be
Integers represented
.… -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …. as a fraction
of 2 integers
Whole numbers
0, 1, 2, 3, ….

Natural numbers
1, 2, 3, ….
Fractions Radicals
 The Real Number System
Rational numbers Irrational
numbers

Integers

Whole numbers

Natural numbers

-7 𝛑

- 0.25 0 0.1269278…
-9.1732
 Classifying Numbers

N W Z Q I R
 To which set(s) of numbers does 6
belong?

a) Natural Numbers
b) Whole numbers
c) Integers
d) Rational numbers
e) Irrational numbers
f) Real numbers
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 To which set of numbers does 6
belong?

a) Natural Numbers
b) Whole numbers
c) Integers
d) Rational numbers
e) Irrational numbers
f) Real numbers
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 Simplify |7|.

a) 7

b) 7

c) 0

d) 1/7

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 Simplify |7|.

a) 7

b) 7

c) 0

d) 1/7

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 Which statement is false?

a) 7 > 4

b) 2.4 > 1.4

c) 10 < 22

d) 3.6 > 6.4

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 Which statement is false?

a) 7 > 4

b) 2.4 > 1.4

c) 10 < 22

d) 3.6 > 6.4

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 CONVERSION OF
FRACTION TO DECIMALS
or
DECIMALS TO FRACTIONS
 Converting Fractions to Decimals
Remember: Always divide the
denominator into the numerator.

𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟
𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟

divisor
denominator dividend
numerator
 Convert (fraction)
into a decimal. 0.875
8 7.000
Line up  64 
decimals!

60
You may add zeros  56 
after any decimal in
the dividend to
continue dividing for 40
a more accurate
solution.
 40
0
 TRY!!!
Convert the fraction
into a decimal.

9
=?
20
The answer is 0.45.
 Converting Decimals
to Fractions

0.67  ? 67
0.67 
100

Since the last number in

the decimal is in the
hundredths place value,
the denominator of the
fraction becomes 100.
 Rational Numbers - Repeating Decimals

For a repeating or periodic decimal, the digits in the

quotient follow a recurring pattern.
5
Example:  0.7714285714285...
7
The digits that repeat are called the period.
The period is 714285.
The number of digits repeating is called the length of
the period.
The length is 6.
 a
Expressing Rational Numbers in the form .
b
Example: Express 0.4 as a fraction in lowest terms.
Following the rule of 9’s:
1. All digits to the right of the decimal are repeating.
2. The digits repeating (or the period) form the numerator.
3. The length determines the number of 9s in the
denominator.

4 23
0.4  1.23 = 1
9 99
83 241
0.83 = 99 5.241 = 5
999
 a
Express 0.83 in the form . 1. Assign a variable to form
b an equation.
Solve algebraically:
n = 0.83 2. Multiply both sides of the
equation by a power of 10
10n = 8.3 to move any non-repeating
digits to the left of the
100n = 83.3 decimal.
3. Multiply both sides of the
-90n = -75 equation by a power of
75 10 equivalent to the
n
90 number of digits repeating.
5
n 4. Subtract the two equations.
6
5. Solve for n.
 a
A shortcut for expressing 0.83 in the form :
b
To find the numerator: subtract any digits that are
not repeating from the digits
to the right of the decimal.
83 - 8 = 75
Therefore the numerator is 75.
75
0.83  To find the denominator: for any digits
90 repeating include that many 9s.
5 for any digits not repeating, add zeros in the
= denominator.
6 Therefore, the denominator is 90.
 Graphing on the Real Number Line

Graph: x > 4
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x ≤ -2
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

-3 < -x ≤ 2
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
 Absolute Value
Absolute value is the distance from
zero on the real number line.
Evaluate:
| -8 | = 8

| 10 - 6 | = | 4 | = 4

| 6 - 10 | = | - 4 | = 4

| 8 - 12 | - | 2 - 6 | = | - 4 | - | - 4 |
=4-4
=0
 |3|= 3 Absolute Value

| 2.5 | = 2.5
|0|= 0
|-7 |= 7
| - 4.8 | = 4.8

True or False? >0

The absolute value of a number is always positive.
False

The absolute value of a number is either positive or 0.

≥0
The absolute value of every real number is non-
negative.
 ORDER OF OPERATIONS
When there is more than one symbol of operation in an
expression, it is agreed to complete the operations in a
certain order. A mnemonic to help you remember this
order is below.

Do
Complete
Complete
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Apply simplifying
addition
multiplication
possible
and subtraction
andinside
division
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brackets
from
leftleft
to to
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starting with innermost parenthesis and working out

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PEMDAS
exponent–
complete multiplication
applycombine
parenthesis–
complete additiontheand
exponent
and division,
these now lefttotoright
first left
subtraction, right

2223842510

22
 3 2
6342  4
3 2 
 4
4

23  5  3  2  4
2

PEMDAS
PEMDAS
PEMDAS
Properties of Real Numbers
• Closure
• Commutative
• Associative
• Distributive
• Identity + ×
• Inverse + ×’
 Closure Properties
• Adding/multiplying elements from Real
numbers will result to another Real
number
• Closure Property of Addition states:
2 + 3 = 5 or a + b = c.
• Closure Property of Multiplication states:
4 • 5 = 20 or ab = c.
 COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY
The operations of both addition and multiplication are commutative

abba 3 2  2  3
When adding, you can “commute” or trade the terms places

ab  ba 3 2  2  3
When multiplying, you can “commute” or trade the factors places
 Commutative Properties
 Changing the order of the numbers in
addition or multiplication will not change
the result.
 Commutative Property of Addition
states: 2 + 3 = 3 + 2 or a + b = b + a.
 Commutative Property of Multiplication
states: 4 • 5 = 5 • 4 or ab = ba.
 ASSOCIATIVE PROPERTY
The operations of both addition and multiplication are associative

a  b   c  a  b  c 
1  2   3  1  2  3
When adding, you can “associate” and add any terms first and then add
the other term.

a  b  c  a  b  c 
2  3 4  2  3  4
When multiplying, you can “associate” and multiply any factors
first and then multiply the other factor.
 Associative Properties
 Changing the grouping of the numbers in addition or
multiplication will not change the result.
 Associative Property of Addition states: 3 + (4 + 5)= (3

+ 4)+ 5 or a + (b + c)= (a + b)+ c

 Associative Property of Multiplication states: (2 • 3) • 4

= 2 • (3 • 4) or (ab)c = a(bc)
 DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
The operation of multiplication distributes over addition

a b  c   ab  ac
32  4   3  2  3  4
The distributive property also holds for a factor that is multiplied on the
left.

b  c a  b  a  c  a
3  42  3  2  4  2
 Distributive Property
 Multiplication distributes over addition.

a b  c   a b  a c

3 2  5   3  2  3  5
 Additive Identity Property
 Thereexists a unique number 0 such that
zero preserves identities under addition.
a + 0 = a and
0+a=a
 In
other words adding zero to a number
does not change its value.
 Multiplicative Identity Property
 Thereexists a unique number 1 such that
the number 1 preserves identities under
multiplication.
a ∙ 1 = a and 1 ∙ a = a
 In
other words multiplying a number by 1
does not change the value of the number.
 Additive Inverse Property
 For each real number a there exists a

unique real number –a such that their

sum is zero.
a + (-a) = 0
 In other words opposites add to zero.
 Multiplicative Inverse Property
 For each real number a there exists a unique real
1
number such that their product is 1.
a
1
a 1
a
CAUTION: Remember that the value for a and/or b
could also be positive or negative.

a  b   ab   a b  ab 
A positive A negative
times a NEGATIVE times a NEGATIVE
negative is positive is

  a   a a a a
  
The negative
POSITIVE b b b
of a negative A negative NEGATIVE
A positive
divided by a divided by a
a a negative or positive is
 A negative
divided by a
b b negative is POSITIVE
Let’s play “Name that property!”
State the property or properties that
justify the following.

3+2=2+3

Commutative Property
 State the property or properties that
justify the following.

10(1/10) = 1
Multiplicative Inverse Property
 State the property or properties that
justify the following.

3(x – 10) = 3x – 30

Distributive Property
 State the property or properties that
justify the following.

3 + (4 + 5) = (3 + 4) + 5
Associative Property
 State the property or properties that
justify the following.

(5 + 2) + 9 = (2 + 5) + 9
Commutative Property
State the property or properties that
justify the following.

6 + 9 = 15
Closure Property
POLYNOMIALS
What does each prefix mean?
mono one

bi two

tri three
 What about poly?
one or more
A polynomial is a monomial or a
sum/difference of monomials.
Important Note!!
An expression is not a polynomial if
there is a variable in the denominator.
State whether each expression is a
polynomial. If it is, identify it.
1) 7y - 3x + 4
trinomial
2) 10x3yz2
monomial
3) 5  7 y
2
2y not a polynomial
Polynomials
A polynomial in x is an expression of the form
axn + bxn–1 + cxn–2 + ... + px2 + qx + r
where a, b, c, … are constant coefficients and n
is a nonnegative integer.

a is called the leading coefficient.

Examples of polynomials include:
3x7 + 4x3 – x + 8
x11 – 2x8 + 9x
and
5 + 3x2 – 2x3.
Polynomials
The degree, or order, of a polynomial is given by the highest power
of the variable.

● A polynomial of degree 1 is called linear

and has the general form ax + b.

● A polynomial of degree 2 is called quadratic

and has the general form ax2 + bx + c.

● A polynomial of degree 3 is called cubic

and has the general form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d.

● A polynomial of degree 4 is called quartic

and has the general form ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e.
 Polynomial Vocabulary

Term – a number or a product of a number and variables

raised to powers
Coefficient – numerical factor of a term
Constant – term which is only a number
Polynomial is a sum of terms involving variables raised
to a whole number exponent, with no variables
appearing in any denominator.
 Polynomial Vocabulary

In the polynomial 7x5 + x2y2 – 4xy + 7

There are 4 terms: 7x5, x2y2, -4xy and 7.
The coefficient of term 7x5 is 7,
of term x2y2 is 1,
of term –4xy is –4 and
of term 7 is 7.
7 is a constant term.
Which polynomial is represented by
X 1
X 1

X2 X

1. x2 + x + 1
2. x2 + x + 2
3. x2 + 2x + 2
4. x2 + 3x + 2
5. I’ve got no idea!
 The degree of a monomial is the
sum of the exponents of the
variables.
Find the degree of each monomial.

1) 5x2 2

2) 4a4b3c 8

3) -3 0
 To find the degree of a
polynomial, find the largest
degree of the terms.
1) 8x2 - 2x + 7
Degrees: 2 1 0
Which is biggest? 2 is the degree!
2) y7 + 6y4 + 3x4m4
Degrees: 7 4 8
8 is the degree!
 Find the degree of x5 – x3y2 + 4

1. 0
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5
5. 10
 A polynomial is normally put in
ascending or descending order.

What is ascending order?

Going from small to big exponents.
What is descending order?
Going from big to small exponents.
 Put in descending order:

1) 8x - 3x2 + x4 - 4
x4 - 3x2 + 8x - 4
2) Put in descending order in terms of x:
12x2y3 - 6x3y2 + 3y - 2x
-6x3y2 + 12x2y3 - 2x + 3y
 3) Put in ascending order in terms of y:
12x2y3 - 6x3y2 + 3y - 2x

-2x + 3y - 6x3y2 + 12x2y3

4) Put in ascending order:

5a3 - 3 + 2a - a2
-3 + 2a - a2 + 5a3
 Adding and
Subtracting Polynomials

Adding Polynomials
Combine all the like terms.
Subtracting Polynomials
Change the signs of the terms of the polynomial being
subtracted, and then combine all the like terms.
 Adding and
Subtracting Polynomials
Example
Add or subtract each of the following, as indicated.
1) (3x – 8) + (4x2 – 3x +3) = 3x – 8 + 4x – 3x + 3
2

= 4x2 + 3x – 3x – 8 + 3

= 4x2 – 5

2) 4 – (– y – 4) = 4+y+4 = y+4+4 = y+8

3) (– a2 + 1) – (a2 – 3) + (5a2 – 6a + 7)

= – a2 + 1 – a2 + 3 + 5a2 – 6a + 7

= – a2 – a2 + 5a2 – 6a + 1 + 3 + 7 = 3a2 – 6a + 11
 Adding and
Subtracting Polynomials

In the previous examples, after discarding the

parentheses, we would rearrange the terms so that like
terms were next to each other in the expression.

You can also use a vertical format in arranging your

problem, so that like terms are aligned with each other
vertically.
Exponents
Exponents that are natural numbers are shorthand
notation for repeating factors.
34 = 3 • 3 • 3 • 3
3 is the base
4 is the exponent (also called power)
Note by the order of operations that exponents are
calculated before other operations.
 Evaluating Exponential
Expressions

Example
Evaluate each of the following expressions.

34 = 3 • 3 • 3 • 3 = 81

(–5)2 = (– 5)(–5) = 25

–62 = – (6)(6) = –36

(2 • 4)3 = (2 • 4)(2 • 4)(2 • 4) = 8 • 8 • 8 = 512

3 • 42 = 3 • 4 • 4 = 48
 Evaluating Exponential
Expressions

Example
Evaluate each of the following expressions.
a.) Find 3x2 when x = 5.
3x2 = 3(5)2 = 3(5 · 5) = 3 · 25 = 75

b.) Find –2x2 when x = –1.

–2x2 = –2(–1)2 = –2(–1)(–1) = –2(1) = –2

 The Product Rule
Product Rule (applies to common bases only)
am · an = am+n

Example
Simplify each of the following expressions.

32 · 34 = 32+4 = 36 = 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 = 729

x4 · x5 = x4+5 = x9

z3 · z2 · z5 = z3+2+5 = z10

(3y2)(– 4y4) = 3 · y2 (– 4) · y4 = 3(– 4)(y2 · y4) = – 12y6

 The Power Rule

Power Rule
(am)n = amn

Example
Simplify each of the following expressions.

(23)3 = 23·3 = 29 = 512

(x4)2 = x4·2 = x8
 The Power of a Product Rule

Power of a Product Rule

(ab)n = an · bn

Example
Simplify (5x2y)3.

(5x2y)3 = 53 · (x2)3 · y3 = 125x6 y3

 The Power of a Quotient Rule
Power of a Quotient Rule


n
a an
 n
b b

Example

n
a an
Simplify  n
b b
(5x2y)3 = 53 · (x2)3 · y3 = 125x6 y3
 The Power of a Quotient Rule

Power of a Quotient Rule


n
a an
 n
b b
Example
Simplify the following expression.

 p 2
 3  
4
p    p 
2 4 2 4
p8
 12
 3r  3r 3
  3 r 
4 4 3 4 81r
(Power of (Power
product rule)
rule)
 The Quotient Rule
Quotient Rule (applies to common bases only)
am mn
 a
an
a0
Example
Simplify the following expression.

9a 4b 7   9  a 4  b 7  4 1 72

     2   3( a )(b )  3a 3 5
b
3ab 2
 3  a  b 
Group common bases
together
 Zero Exponent
Zero exponent
a0 = 1, a  0
Note: 00 is undefined.

Example
Simplify each of the following expressions.
50
=1

(xyz3)0 = x0 · y0 · (z3)0 =1·1·1=1

–x0 = –(x0) =–1

 Multiplying Polynomials :)

There are three techniques you can use

for multiplying polynomials.
The best part about it is that they are all the same! Huh?
Whaddaya mean?
It’s all about how you write it…Here they are!
1) Distributive Property
2) FOIL
3) Box Method
Sit back, relax (but make sure to write this down),
and I’ll show ya!
 1) Multiply. (2x + 3)(5x + 8)
Using the distributive property, multiply
2x(5x + 8) + 3(5x + 8).
10x2 + 16x + 15x + 24
Combine like terms.
10x2 + 31x + 24
A shortcut of the distributive property is
called the FOIL method.
The FOIL method is ONLY used
when you multiply 2 binomials. It
is an acronym and tells you which
terms to multiply.

2) Use the FOIL method to

multiply the following binomials:
(y + 3)(y + 7).
(y + 3)(y + 7).
F tells you to multiply the FIRST
terms of each binomial.

y2
(y + 3)(y + 7).
O tells you to multiply the
OUTER terms of each
binomial.

y2 + 7y
(y + 3)(y + 7).
I tells you to multiply the
INNER terms of each
binomial.

 y2 + 7y + 3y
(y + 3)(y + 7).
L tells you to multiply the
LAST terms of each
binomial.
y2 + 7y + 3y + 21
Combine like terms.
y2 + 10y + 21
Remember, FOIL reminds
you to multiply the:
First terms
Outer terms
Inner terms
Last terms
 The third method is the Box Method.
This method works for every problem!

Here’s how you do it.

Multiply (3x – 5)(5x + 2) 3x -5
Draw a box. Write a polynomial
on the top and side of a box. It
does not matter which goes 5x
where.
This will be modeled in the next
problem along with FOIL. +2
 3) Multiply (3x - 5)(5x + 2)
 First terms: 15x2
 Outer terms:
+6x
3x -5
 Inner terms:
 Last terms:
-25x
 Combine like terms.
-10 5x 15x2 -25x
 15x2 - 19x – 10

+2 +6x -10
You have 3 techniques. Pick the one you like the best!
 4) Multiply (7p - 2)(3p - 4)

First terms: 21p2

7p -2
Outer terms: -28p
Inner terms: -6p
Last terms: +8 3p 21p2 -6p
Combine like terms.
21p2 – 34p + 8 -4 -28p +8
 Multiply (y + 4)(y – 3)
1. y2 + y – 12
2. y2 – y – 12
3. y2 + 7y – 12
4. y2 – 7y – 12
5. y2 + y + 12
6. y2 – y + 12
7. y2 + 7y + 12
8. y2 – 7y + 12
 Multiply (2a – 3b)(2a + 4b)
1. 4a2 + 14ab – 12b2
2. 4a2 – 14ab – 12b2
3. 4a2 + 8ab – 6ba – 12b2
4. 4a2 + 2ab – 12b2
5. 4a2 – 2ab – 12b2
 5) Multiply (2x - 5)(x2 - 5x + 4)
 You cannot use FOIL because they are not
BOTH binomials. You must use the
distributive property.
 2x(x2 - 5x + 4) - 5(x2 - 5x + 4)
 2x3 - 10x2 + 8x - 5x2 + 25x - 20
 Group and combine like terms.
 2x3 - 10x2 - 5x2 + 8x + 25x - 20
 2x3 - 15x2 + 33x - 20
 5) Multiply (2x - 5)(x2 - 5x + 4)
You cannot use FOIL because they are not BOTH
binomials. You must use the distributive property or
box method.

x2 -5x +4
Almost
2x 2x3 -10x2 +8x done!
Go to
the next
slide!
-5 -5x2 +25x -20
 5) Multiply (2x - 5)(x2 - 5x + 4)

x2 -5x +4

2x 2x3 -10x2 +8x

-5 -5x2 +25x -20

2x3 – 15x2 + 33x - 20

 Multiply (2p + 1)(p2 – 3p + 4)
1. 2p3 + 2p2 + p + 4
2. 2p3 – 5p2 + 5p + 4
3. y2 – y – 12
4. y2 + 7y – 12
5. y2 – 7y – 12
DIVISION OF P
OLYNOMIALS
 Dividing Polynomials:

to divide a polynomial by a monomial.

2
( 6 x  3)  3x
 Step 1

2
( 6 x  3)  3x
Divide each term of the polynomial by the monomial.

2
6x 3
-
3x 3x
 Step 2
2
6x 3

3x 3x
Factor each expression.

2 · 3· x · x 3
-
3· x 3· x
 Step 3
2 3x x 3

3x 3x
Divide out the common factors in each expression.

2 3x x 3 The numbers and

 variables which
3x 3x are crossed out
divide out to 1.
 Step 4

2 3x x 3

3x 3x
Write in simplified form.

1
2x -
x
1. 8 x 3

 3x  2 4 x

2
2. (1 2 x  2 x  3 )  2 x
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8x 3

 3 x  24 x
3
Divide each term of the polynomial by the 8x 3x
monomial. 
24 x 24 x
2
Factor each expression. 8 x x 3x

3 8 x 3 8 x
Divide out the common factors in each 8 x x2 3x
expression. 
3 8 x 3 8 x
2
x 1
Write in simplified form.

3 8
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Try It
2
(12 x  2 x  3 )  2 x
Divide each term of the polynomial by the 12 x 2 2 x 3
monomial.  
2x 2x 2x
2 6 x x 2 x 3
Factor each expression.  
2 x 2 x 2x
Divide out the common factors in each 2 6 x x 2 x 3
expression.  
2 x 2 x 2x
3
Write in simplified form.
6x 1 
2x
 ~Dividing Polynomials:
Example: Long Division~
• Set up the division where you would
normally put the divisor and dividend
• To know what to put for the quotient,
divide the first terms of the dividend
and the divisor and use the product
LONG for the quotient ( x2 / x = x ) Then
multiply with the divisor and continue
DIVISION like on any other division
• The remainder might not always be
zero. With a remainder and a plus
sign to the quotient and the remainder
would look like a fraction
Long Note: The powers are in
Division descending order
with a
Remainder
 Dividing a Polynomial
by a Polynomial
The objective is to be able to divide a polynomial by a polynomial by
using long division.

Dividend – the number which is being divided.

Divisor – The number that is being divided into the dividend.
Quotient – The result obtained when numbers or expressions are divided.
Remainder – The part that is left over when the divisor no longer goes
into the dividend a whole number of times.
 Polynomial Long Division
2
D iv id e x  3 x  1 b y x  2 .
Step 1: Write it as you would a regular long division
problem.

2
x  2 x  3x  1
The x+2 is the divisor and the x2+3x-1 is the dividend.
 Step 2

2
x  2 x  3x  1
x Divide x2 by x to get x.
Place this on top.
2
x + 2 x + 3x - 1 Multiply x+2 by x to get x2 +2x.

2 Subtract the x2+2x from the

x + 2x x2+3x-1.

x- 1
 Step 3

x +1
Divide the x by x to get 1. x + 2 x 2 + 3x - 1

Multiply x+2 by 1 to get x+2. x 2 + 2x

x- 1
x+2
Subtract x+2 from the x-1. - 3
 Step 4

Write your final answer.

x 2  3 x  1 d iv id ed b y x  2 is

3
x 1 
x 2

The x+1 is the quotient.

3
The - is th e rem ain d er.
x+2
1. x 2

 x  1 5  x - 2  A

2. 1 2 x 2

 5 x  1 0   4 x  1 A
 x 2

 x  15  x - 2 

x +3 X2 divided by x is x. Multiply
2
x 2 x + x - 15
- x-2 by x.

x - 2x
2 Subtract

3x - 15 3x divided by x is 3. Multiply
x-2 by 3.
3x - 6
9
You -9 Subtract x 3
Try It x 2
  
1 2 x 2  5 x  1 0   4 x  1

3x + 2 12x2 divided by 4x is 3x.

- 2 +
4 x 1 12 x 5x - 10 Multiply 4x-1 by 3x.
2
12x - 3x Subtract

8x -10 8x divided by 4x is 2.
Multiply 4x-1 by 2.
8x - 2
- 8 Subtract

8
T he solution is 3 x  2  . You
4x 1 Try It
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mentimeter.com
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