Algebra

Sometimes shown as ' +/- '

This means that the answer can be either positive(+) or negative(-).

An example is 'square rooting'.

The sqrt of '(+)4' is +/- 2

Because

+2 X +2 =(+) 4

-2 X -2 = (+)4

With the square root of negative numbers , you are moving into the realms of IMAGINARY numbers, algebraically indicated by a lower letter 'i'.

e.g.

sqrt(-4)

Becomes

sqrt(-1)X sqrt(4)

'i' X sqrt(4) = i X +/-2 = either '2i' or '-2i'.

A FACTOR is a term used to make a larger number by MULTIPLICATION.

A PRODUCT is the term that is the answer to two numbers being multiplied together.

e.g.

2 X 3 = 6

'2' & '3' separately are factors of '6'.

'6' is the product of '2' & '3'.

Algebraically, this could shown as

;-

ab = c

'a' & 'b' are the factors

'c' is the product

NB THe multiplication sign 'X' is NEVER shown in algebra, as it may be confused with the unknown 'x'.

Hence 'ab' means 'a' multiplied to 'b' , '2a' means '2' multiplied to 'a'. or

3a^(2) means '3' multiplied to 'a', and then another 'a' is multiplied in again.

So '3' , 'a' & 'a' are factors , and 3a^(2) is the product. .

A positive decimal is GREATER THAN a Negative number.

Think of the number line.

Less than < -2, -1.5, - 1, -0.5 , 0 , +0.5, + 1, + 1.5, +2, > Greater than.

Positive numbers are described as 'Greater than'. negative numbers.

Or negative numbers are described as 'Less than'.

NEITHER 'bigger' NOR 'smaller'.

Think temperatures on a thermometer.

-10 oC is less than +10 oC.

Think of the number line.

negative infinity... ... positive inifinity.

0.6 > 0.3 .

To compare decimals.

Bring both to the same number of decimal places, by adding suffix zeroes. '1' d,p. in this case.

Drop the decimal point

06 & 03

Drop the prefix zero

6 & 3

I'm sure you will agree that 6 is greater than 3 .

Shown algebraically as 6 > 3, and as decimals 0.6 > 0.3

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9 squared ?

To solve the equations (xy = 7) and (2x + 2y = 14), we can simplify the second equation to (x + y = 7). Substituting (y = 7 - x) into the first equation gives (x(7 - x) = 7). This leads to the quadratic equation (x^2 - 7x + 7 = 0). Using the quadratic formula, the solutions for (x) are (x = \frac{7 \pm \sqrt{49 - 28}}{2} = \frac{7 \pm \sqrt{21}}{2}), and corresponding (y) values can be found from (y = 7 - x).

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4x times 9 is calculated by multiplying the coefficients together. Therefore, 4x * 9 = 36x.

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