Questions and Answers
What is Algebra?
It is essentially a way to reduce a math problem down to a small set of symbols.
The term algebra is derived from the Persian ______________.
Aljabr
What is a literal number and a variable?
Both are a letter that stands for a number.
What is an equation?
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What is the solution?
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The variable must be ______________ on one side of the equation.
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How is a variable isolated in an equation?
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What is a directed or signed number?
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What is the absolute value of a number?
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What are the rules of adding signed numbers and subtracting signed numbers?
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What are the rules of multiplying and dividing signed numbers?
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When dealing with negative numbers, what is an easy way to determine the sign of the product?
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What is an algebraic expression?
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What do algebraic expressions allow us to do?
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What is a term?
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Since terms are formed using only multiplication and division, plus and minus signs _____________ terms and make expressions with more than one term.
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What is a monomial?
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What is a binomial?
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What is a trinomial?
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What is a polynomial?
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What are similar or like terms?
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When adding algebraic expressions, only ____ terms can be combined.
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What is an empty set?
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What are rational numbers?
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What are natural numbers?
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What is the roster method?
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What is a set?
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What is set builder notation?
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Study Notes
Algebra Basics
- Algebra simplifies mathematical problems by using symbols instead of numbers.
- The term "algebra" originates from the Persian word "Aljabr."
Variables and Equations
- Literal numbers and variables are represented by letters that replace unknown quantities.
- An equation is a mathematical statement asserting the equality of two quantities.
- A solution to an equation is the value or values that make the equation true.
- To isolate a variable within an equation, apply inverse operations evenly on both sides.
Signed Numbers
- Directed numbers have positive or negative signs.
- Absolute value is the non-directed magnitude of a number.
- Adding signed numbers:
- If both signs are the same, add absolute values and retain that sign.
- If signs differ, subtract absolute values and take the sign of the larger value.
- Subtracting signed numbers involves changing the sign of the number being subtracted and applying the addition rules.
- Multiplying and dividing signed numbers:
- Like signs yield a positive result.
- Unlike signs yield a negative result.
- An even count of negative signs results in a positive product, while an odd count gives a negative product.
Algebraic Expressions and Terms
- An algebraic expression consists of numbers and variables linked through operators like addition and multiplication.
- Such expressions enable communication of concepts and simplification of ideas.
- A term is part of an expression formed solely by multiplication and division.
- Operations of addition and subtraction separate terms and create multi-term expressions.
Types of Expressions
- A monomial has one term.
- A binomial consists of two terms, separated by plus or minus signs.
- A trinomial has three terms, also separated by adding or subtracting operators.
- A polynomial contains more than one term, encompassing monomials.
Combining Like Terms
- Similar or like terms are those sharing constant values or identical literal factors with the same powers.
- Only like terms can be combined when adding algebraic expressions.
Number Sets
- An empty set contains no elements.
- Rational numbers are fractions with integer numerators and denominators, except when the denominator is zero.
- Natural numbers are the counting numbers from 1 to 9, excluding zero.
- The roster method entails listing all elements of a set within brackets.
- A set is a well-defined collection of distinct objects, often numbers, that share a common property.
- Set builder notation is another way to define a set, often summarizing its properties.
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