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Algebra

1. Fundamentals

 Variables: Symbols (like x, y, z) representing unknown quantities.

 Expressions: Combinations of variables, constants, and operations (e.g., 3x + 2y, x^2 - 5).

 Equations: Statements that two expressions are equal (e.g., 2x + 5 = 11).

 Inequalities: Comparisons between expressions using symbols like <, >, ≤, ≥.

2. Operations on Real Numbers

 Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division: Basic arithmetic operations.

 Order of Operations (PEMDAS): Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (left to


right), Addition/Subtraction (left to right). 1

 Properties of Real Numbers:

o Commutative (a + b = b + a, ab = ba)

o Associative (a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c, a(bc) = (ab)c)

o Distributive (a(b + c) = ab + ac)

o Identity (a + 0 = a, a * 1 = a)

o Inverse (a + (-a) = 0, a * (1/a) = 1)

3. Solving Equations

 Linear Equations: Equations with variables to the first power.

o Isolate the variable by performing inverse operations on both sides of the


equation.

 Systems of Equations: Two or more equations with multiple variables.

o Methods: Substitution, Elimination, Graphing.

 Quadratic Equations: Equations with variables squared.

o Methods: Factoring, Quadratic Formula, Completing the Square.


4. Exponents and Radicals

 Exponents: Represent repeated multiplication (e.g., x^3 = x * x * x).

o Rules: x^a * x^b = x^(a+b), (x^a)^b = x^(ab), x^0 = 1, x^(-a) = 1/x^a.

 Radicals: The opposite of exponents (e.g., √x is the square root of x).

o Rules: √(a * b) = √a * √b, √(a/b) = √a / √b.

5. Polynomials

 Expressions with multiple terms:

o Monomial (one term), Binomial (two terms), Trinomial (three terms).

 Operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division (long division).

 Factoring: Techniques to express a polynomial as a product of simpler factors.

6. Functions

 Relationships between inputs and outputs:

o Domain: Set of all possible input values.

o Range: Set of all possible output values.

o Function notation: f(x) represents the output of the function for a given input x.

7. Inequalities

 Solving inequalities: Similar to solving equations, but with special rules for
multiplying/dividing by negative numbers.

 Graphing inequalities: Representing solutions on a number line

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