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Chapter 1: Getting Down the Basics: Algebra and Geometry
Misc. Algebra: You Know,
Like Miss South Carolina
This section gives you a quick review of algebra basics like factors, powers and roots,
logarithms, and quadratics. You absolutely must know these basics.
Q. Factor x9 4 - y . Q. Rewrite x / 2 5 without a fraction power.
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A. 9 x - y = _ 3 x - y _i 3 x + y i This is an A. 5 x = ` 5 xj Don’t forget how fraction
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example of the single most important powers work!
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factor pattern: a - b = ^ a - h ^ bh.
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Make sure you know it!
7. Rewrite x - 3 without a negative power. 8. Does abch equal a b c ? Why or why not?
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Solve It Solve It
