Equations
1. Distribute
2. Combine like terms
3. Use Properties of Equality
What are the basic steps used to solve equations?
Use Elimination of a variable in an equation when solving this.
What is a System of Equations?
Step one or Filter one when factoring polynomials.
What is to check for a Greatest Common Factor?
Slope is expressed as a fraction for graphing purposes. These words are used for the numerator and denominator.
What is Rise over Run.
When using a formula, These BEST FRIENDS are necessary when replacing variables with actual numbers.
What is Parenthesis?
This is used to eliminate fractions in equations.
What is a Least Common Multiple or Denominator?
The solution to a System of Equations indicates this.
What is the point where the two lines meet or cross each other?
Step two or Filter two when factoring polynomials.
What is to check for a difference of a square?
When graphing a line using the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, graph this first.
What is the Y-intercept?
This is the Quadratic Formula. Perhaps you can sing it if you can’t say it. (Hint: Sing to the tune of “Pop Goes the Weasel”)
x= -b + or - the Square Root of b2 - ac
all over
2a
Math skill used when solving ratios and proportions.
What is Cross Multiplication?
x = 4 is an example of this type of line.
What is an equation for a vertical line?
Three tests or filters for identifying a Difference of a Square when factoring polynomials.
What are two terms, a negative or subtraction sign in between the two terms, and both terms are perfect squares?
This is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation.
PEMDAS is a Mnemonic device use to remember this.
What is Order of Operations?
The number of solutions and absolute value equation will have.
What are two solutions?
y = -9 is an example of this type of line.
What is an equation for a horizontal line?
Step three or Filter three when factoring polynomials.
What is to check for a trinomial?
These are the letters for Slope and Y-Intercept respectively.
What are m and b?
•Circle AS in PEMDAS to remember this.
What is Multiplication/Division and Addition/Subtraction should be completed AS you come to them Left to Right?
The rule when dividing or multiplying by a negative number when solving an inequality.
What is flip the inequality sign?
When graphing an inequality on the coordinate plane, this indicates that the points on the line are NOT part of the solution.
What is a dotted line?
Two types of trinomials that are solved by factoring.
What are trinomials with or without a leading coefficient?
This is the formula used to find slope when given two coordinate points.
Y - Y
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X - X
The mnemonic F O I L stands for these words and is used to remember the steps when doing this.
What is FIRST, OUTSIDE, INSIDE, LAST when multiplying binomials?