Overview Adding and subtracting polynomials is similar to adding and subtracting other expressions. Terms can be combined using the Commutative and Associative properties for addition, then like terms can be…
read moreOverview Polynomials contain variables, constants, and exponents. The simplest polynomial is called a monomial, as a monomial consists of a single expression. Other polynomials are a sum of monomials. Monomials…
read moreOverview As division is the inverse of multiplication, so division of exponents is the inverse of multiplication of exponents. There are properties for the division of exponents similar to the…
read moreOverview Exponents are used as a type of shorthand directing how many times that a base number is multiplied by itself. Exponential expressions are useful when working with very large…
read moreOverview Just as positive exponents direct how many times that a base number can be multiplied by itself, zero and negative exponents direct a similar relationship between the base number…
read moreOverview Systems of linear equations can be solved by other methods than graphing, such as substitution and elimination. When solving by elimination, some systems can be solved by addition, subtraction,…
read moreOverview Linear equations can form a system if two or more equations contain the same linear variables. A solution to a system of linear equations must be correct for both…
read moreOverview The graphs of linear functions can be transformed without changing the shape of the line by changing the location of the y intercept or the slope of the line.…
read moreOverview Lines representing graphs of linear equations have slopes, defined as the change in y/change in x. Parallel lines have the same slope, but no solutions in common. Perpendicular lines…
read moreOverview A direct variation is a linear relationship between variables so they have a constant ratio. It is a special case of the slope-intercept form y =mx +b, where b…
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