tricks to make it easy,fun and not stressful! caps workshops algebra from a different perspective
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Tricks to Make it Easy,Funand NOT Stressful!
CAPS Workshops
Algebra from aDifferent Perspective
Agenda• Review of important concepts from pre-algebra
• Simplification of expressions
• Factoring
• Solving for a variable
• Solving quadratic equations
• Solving systems of linear equations
Review of pre-algebra
• Identify: expressions, equations & systems of linear equations
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication & Division
• Exponents
• Fractions
Simplification of expressions • Simplify!
• Factor out coefficients and variables
• Combine like-terms
• If possible, get rid of the fractions
• Keep in mind order of operations: PEMDAS
Factoring
• Perfect square trinomial
– Important to keep in mind• The square of a binomial • Difference of squares
• Factoring a trinomial of the form x2+bx+c(Two parenthesis factoring)
• Factoring a trinomial of the form ax2+bx+c
Solving for a variable
• Identify variable
• Move stuff to the other side
Solving quadratic equations • Simplify!
• Factor
• Complete the square
• Quadratic formula
Solving systems of linear equations
• Identify if system is solvable or not
• Substitution method
• Elimination method
• Equating method
To sum up...
• Simplify!
• Factor
• Check your results
Thanks
Created by: Stalin Rios
September 2011