Algebra Demystified 2nd Ed

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How to Use This Book By working through this book, you will learn algebra skills that are necessary for just about any high scho ...

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1 chapter 1 Fractions Being able to perform arithmetic with fractions is one of the most basic skills that we use in algebra. Th ...

2 alGebra De mystif ieD Fraction Multiplication To illustrate concepts in fraction arithmetic, we will use pie charts. For examp ...

Chapter 1 FraCtions 3 PRACTICE Perform the multiplication with the rule ab⋅cd = bdac. 1. 7 6 1 4 ⋅= 2. 8 15 6 5 ⋅= 3. 5 3 9 10 ⋅ ...

4 alGebra De mystif ieD That is, the numerator of the product is the whole number times the fraction’s numerator, and the denomi ...

SOLUTIONS ⋅=⋅ ⋅ ⋅=⋅ ⋅ ⋅=⋅ ⋅ ⋅=⋅ ⋅ ⋅=⋅ ⋅ = Fraction Division Fraction division is almost as easy as fraction multiplication. The ...