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09/16/2010

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Term

Adding Fractions

(1/3)+(2/7) = x

Definition

 

Make the denominators (bottoms) the same

(1/3)+(2/7)=x

(7/21)+(6/21)=x

(13/21)=x

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Subtracting Fractions

(2/3)-(1/4)=x

Definition

Make the denominators (bottoms) the same

(2/3)-(1/4)=x

(8/12)-(3/12)=x

(5/12)=x

Term

Multiply Fractions

(1/5)*(5/7)=x

Definition

Multiply the numerators

Multiply the denominators

(1/5)*(5/7)=x

(5/35)=x

(1/7)=x

 

Term

Dividing Fractions

 

(1/6)/(1/3)

Definition

Cross Multiply

(1/6)/(1/3)

(1/6)*(3/1)

(3/6)=(1/2)

Term
What is a rational number
Definition

 

The Quotient of two integers, with the denominator being a non zero

(A fraction)

Term
What is a quotient
Definition

 

A quotient is the result of division

Term
What is an Integer
Definition

 

 

An integer is  any positive natural number and any negative natural number

(...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3...)

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What is a denominator
Definition

 

 

A denominator is the bottom number in a fraction

Term
What is a numerator
Definition

 


A numerator is the top number in a fraction

Term

 

Natural Number

Definition

 

 

Natural numbers an ordinary counting numbers (1,2,3...) (sometimes zero)

Term

Complex Fractions

(1+(1/2))/(2-(2/3))

 

Definition

 

(1+(1/2))/(2-(2/3))

((1/1)+(1/2))/((2/1)-(2/3))

((2/2)+(1/2))/((6/3)-(2/3))
(3/2)/(4/3)
(3/2)*(3/4)
9/8

 

Term

what is a real number

 

Definition
A real is any number including negatives, decimals, and numerical expressions such as pi
Term
irrational number
Definition
an irrational number is a decimal number that cannot be expressed as a fraction such as Pi(3.1415926535...)
Term

simplifying algebraic expressions

 

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Definition

(2x-4)(3x+2)

6x^2+4x-12x-8

6x^2-8x-8

Term

Commutative law

Definition

 

a+b=b+a

a*b=b*a

Term
Associative Law
Definition

(a+b)+c= (b+c)+a= (c+a)+b

 

(a*b)*c= (b*c)*a= (c*a)*b


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Distributive Law
Definition

 

c(a+b)= a*c + a*b

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