Overview Operations with real numbers are the most familiar types in mathematics. Those numerical expressions with constants and operations include such actions as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Many algebraic…
read moreOverview Division is the inverse of multiplication. If a times b equals c, and b is not equal to zero, then c divided by b equals a. Also, for any…
read moreOverview: Monomials can be multiplied and divided like any other algebraic expression. They can be simplified by applying the rules of exponents, if the bases are the same. It is not…
read moreOverview: What Are Decimals? The word decimal has a Latin root that means “10”. Any number written in base 10 (which is the numerical base that we generally use) is…
read moreOverview: What Is Division? Division is the inverse of multiplication. For example, 20/5 =4, because 4 X 5 = 20. Expressed in terms of a mathematical definition, for any whole…
read moreOverview: What Are Inequalities? Most of the time, in order to solve problems in pre-algebra or algebra, students use equations, where number sentences are exactly equal. However, some number sentences…
read moreOverview: A Set of Rules The order of operations refers to a set of rules that are commonly agreed upon in mathematics, so that the answer to a problem is…
read moreFractions can be changed to decimals and decimals to fractions in a few simple steps. The rule is that both fractions and decimals are different ways to express the same…
read moreArithmetic operations involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division etc. In an arithmetic operation, anything that is not a number may be an operation. Long ago, there was a lot of confusion…
read moreIn arithmetic, long division is a standard procedure suitable for dividing numbers. It breaks down a division problem into a series of simple steps (this will be demonstrated in the…
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