G's Prison Basic Algebra Math Review

Scientific Notation

100

Convert 2.29 x 10⁵ to standard notation.

229,000

200

Convert 8.44 x 10^-3 to standard notation.

What is 0.00844

300

Convert 4,502,000 to standard notation.

4.502 x 10⁶

400

Evaluate (2 x 10^-5)(3.3 x 10^-2)

Hint: when multiply two bases that are the same, add the exponents.

6.6 x 10^-7

500

Evaluate (4 x 10⁴)(3 x 10³)

Hint: When multiplying two bases that are the same, add the exponents.

12 x 10⁷ or 1.2 x 10⁶

Expressions

100

A _______is a number that stays fixed in an expression.

constant

200

Terms are separated by _____ and ______.

plus and minus

300

A one term expression is a called a ______

monomial

400

A two term expression can be called a ________or a ________.

binomial or a polynomia.

500

How many degrees are in the expression:

7a²+3ab + 6b²

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 6

Combining Like Terms

100

Evaluate 9x - 3x +5x

11x

200

Evaluate 

7m + 3y - 2m + y + 8

5m + 4y +8

300

Evaluate 3x + 4(x +3) -1

7x + 11

400

Evaluate 

5x + 3(x +1) + 2x -9

10x - 6

500

Evaluate 

19mn + 6x² + 2mn

12mn + 6x²

PEMDAS

100

Evaluate 

4 + 8 x 2

20

200

Evaluate 

2 + 6 + 8²

72

300

|6-8| + [(2+5) x 3]²

443

400

27/-3 + (12/4)³

18

500

Evaluate 

[6 x 4(15 /5)] + [2²+ (1 x -5)]

Hint: Start with the inner parenthesis and work your way out.

71

Exponents

100

Evaluate 4³

64

200

Evaluate 

(3/8) ^0

1

300

Evaluate 3^-4

What is 

1/(3*x^4)

400

Evaluate -2⁶

What is -64

500

Evaluate 

(1/6)^-3

What is 6³ or 216