Algebra Demystified 2nd Ed

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DeMYSTiFieD / algebra DeMYSTiFieD / HuttenMuller / 000-0 / Index

Fixed costs, 321
FOIL method, 151–154
Formula(s)
business, 321
distance problems, 429
linear applications, 233–240
linear equations, 204–205
other geometric shapes, 417–418
rectangle, 417
revenue, 391
temperature, 236, 340
triangle, 417
Fraction. See Fractions
Fraction division, 5–6
Fraction exponent, 123
Fraction multiplication, 2–5
Fractions, 1–41
addition. See Fractions—addition
compound, 24–26
decimals, containing, 70–72
division, 5–6
exponents, 99–101, 123–125
fractional exponent, 123–125
improper, 26–30
linear equations, 194
mixed number. See Mixed number
multiplication, 2–5
negative numbers, 87–88
rationalizing the denominator, 119–123
simplifying. See Simplifying fractions
subtraction. See Fractions—subtraction
write fraction as product, 112–113
Fractions—addition
distributive property/factoring, 139–141, 169–175
fractions with variables, 54–56
LCD, 169–171
like denominators, 12–13
more than two fractions, 19–21
unlike denominators, 13–15
whole number and fraction, 21–22
Fractions—subtraction
distributive property/factoring, 139–141, 169–175
fractions with variables, 54–56
LCD, 169–171
like denominators, 12–13
unlike denominators, 13–15
whole number and fraction, 23–24

G

Geometric figures, 417–418. See also Geometric problems
Geometric problems
formulas, 417–418

Geometric problems (Cont.):

linear applications, 300–305

quadratic applications, 416–429

Grade problems, 251–256

H

Height of a falling object, 407–416

Hooke’s law, 340

I

Identity, 218

Improper fraction, 26–30

Inequalities. See Linear inequalities

Infinity, 318

Interval, 318

Interval notation, 318–320, 329–330

Inverse operations, 186–187

Investment problems, 259–262

L

Like terms, 137

Linear applications, 223–310

age problems, 249, 250

coin problems, 256–259

consecutive integers, 241

distance problems, 285–300. See also Distance

problems

formulas, 233–240

geometric problems, 300–305

grade problems, 251–256

investment problems, 259–262

mixture problems, 262–271, 306–307

number sense problems (three unknowns),

248–251

number sense problems (two unknowns),

241–248

percent problems, 224–233

“three times the larger,” 246

“twice the smaller,” 246

units of measure, 272

work problems, 271–285, 307

work problems (other worker joins in), 278

Linear equations, 183–222. See also Linear applications

associative property of multiplication, 196, 197

common mistakes, 196

cross-multiplication, 210, 211

decimals, 200

extraneous solutions, 211, 212

formulas, 204–205

fractions, 194