Penny buys z T-shirts at $15 each. If she pays $375 for the T-shirts, find the value of z.
25
Algebra: What is reciprocal of addition?
What is reciprocal of Division?
Multiplication
What property is shown: (a * b) * c = a(b * c)
Associative Property of Multiplication
Wanda adds 9 to a number. She then multiplies it by 12.The result is 72. What is the value of the number?
-3
What is variable?
a specific quantity with unknown value. The common symbols used to represent variables are letters a, b, c, …, x, y, z.
Algebra: What is the markup price of a shirt if it costs $45 with 25% markup?
Algebra: $56.25
factors that multiply a variable or powers of a variable
Solve: (3x-5)/4 = 5
x = 25/3
Unlike terms are
algebraic terms which have different variables and power
Simplify: -(x + 7) -2(4x + y)
-9x -7 -2y
Distribute and solve
-9 (-3x + (-7)) = 117
Algebra: x = 2
Factorize b^2 – 18b + 81
(b-9)(b-9)
Constants are
terms without variables
Like terms are
algebraic terms which have the same variable and power