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properties of exponents
- whole number exponents: b^n = b • b • b... (n times)
- zero exponent: b^0 = 1; b ≠ 0
- negative exponents: b^-n = 1/(b^n); b ≠ 0
- rational exponents (nth root): ^n√(b) = 1/(b^n); n ≠ 0, and if n is even, then b ≥ 0
- rational exponents: ^n√(b^m) = ^n√(b)^m = (b^(1/n))^m = b^(m/n); n ≠ 0, and if n is even, then b ≥ 0
rationalizing fractions
- if the numerator or denominator is √a , multiply by √a/√a
- if the numerator or denominator is √a - √b, multiply by (√a + √b)/(√a + √b)
- if the numerator or denominator is √a + √b, multiply by (√a - √b)/(√a - √b)
first degree equations
solved using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
second degree equations
solved by factoring or the quadratic formula
absolute value
equivalent to two equations without the absolute value sign
> e.g. |x + 3| = 7 → +(x + 3) = 7 or -(x + 3) = 7
solving linear inequalities
can be treated like a linear equation, however, when multiplying or dividing both sides of an
inequality by negative numbers requires the inequality sign to be reversed
solving absolute value inequalities
- with absolute value inequalities, you will always have two problems to solve
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