OPERATIONS ON SIGNED NUMBERS:
Perform the following operations:
2. - 32 32 4. 23 32
1. 32 3. 32
+ - + -
+ +
- 23 23 - 32 23
23 - 23
- 55 9 -9 -9
55 9
5. 32 32 32 6. 32 32 7. - 32 - 32 32
- + - - + - + -
23 - 23 23 - 23 23 - 23 23 23
9 9 55 55 -9 -9 -9
9
INDEX LAWS
Replace each question mark with the appropriate symbol.
1. y 8 y 2 = y ? 3. (u 4 ) = u ? m8
3
2. y 9 = y 3 y ? 6. (uv ) = ?
7
7. m 6 =
= y 8+ 2 m?
= y 3+ ? =u
4(3)
= u 7v7
m8
=y 10
= y 3+ 6 = 2
= u12 m
x? x4 1 a5
8. x 3 = 9. = ? 10. =?
x4 x11
x a9
x7 1 1
= 9 -5
= 4 = 11- 4 a
x x
1
1 = 4
= 7 a
x
Simplify assuming n is restricted so that each exponent represent a positive integer.
(x y n+1 )
n 2
xn+2 u n +3v n
1. x5- n x n + 3 3. n 4. (x )
n +1 2
5. n +1 n + 4 6.
(5 - n )+ (n + 3) x u v x 2 n +1 y2 n
=x 2 (n +1)
= x n+ 2-n =x u n +3 v n
= n +1 n + 4 x 2 n y 2(n +1)
= x5- n + n + 3 2n+ 2 =
= x2 =x u v x 2 n +1 y2 n
= x8 1
= u(
n + 3)-(n +1)
x 2 n y 2n + 2
v (n + 4 )- n =
x 2 n +1 y2 n
n + 3 - n -1 1
=u x 2 n y2 n + 2
v n + 4- n =
x 2 n +1 y 2 n
1
= u2 1
v4 = (2 n +1 )- 2 n
y (2 n + 2 )- 2n
u2 x
= 4 1
v = 2 n +1- 2 n
y 2n+ 2-2n
x
1 2
= y
x
y2
=
x
xn y n
8.
(xy )
n -1
xn y n
=
x n -1 y n -1
= x n - (n -1) y n - (n -1)
= x n - n +1 y n - n +1
= xy
POLYNOMIALS:
1. 1 1
- +
x 3 - 3 x2 + 7 x + 4 - x 3 + 3 x2 - 7 x - 4
- x 3 + 3 x2 - 7 x - 3
2. 13a + 22b - 81c 10a - 20b + 35c 10a - 20b + 35c
+ - +
25a - 18b + c 38a + 4 b - 80c - 38a - 4b + 80c
38a + 4 b - 80c
- 28a - 24b + 115c
4. x 3 + 17 x2 + 36 x - 15 - 2 x 3 - 8x 2 + 79 x + 8 3 x3 - 81x 2 +179 x + 84 3 x 3 - 81x 2 +179 x + 84
+ + - +
3 x3 - 13 x + 33 5 x 3 - 73 x2 + 99 x + 76 4 x3 + 17 x2 + 23x + 18 - 4 x 3 - 17 x2 - 23 x - 18
4 x 3 + 17 x2 + 23 x + 18 3 x 3 - 81x 2 +179 x + 84 - x 3 - 98 x 2 + 156 x + 66
5a. - x3 + 2 x 2 - 4 x + 5 5b. 2 x 3 - x 2 y + y 3
- 2 x + 3x + 7
2
3 x 2 y - 4 xy 2 + 5 y 3
2 x - 4 x 4 + 8 x 3 - 10 x 2
5
6 x5 y - 3x 4 y 2 + 3x 2 y 4
- 3 x 4 + 6 x3 - 12 x 2 + 15 x - 8x4 y 2 + 4 x 3 y 3 - 4 xy 5
- 5 x y + 10 x 3 y 3
2 4
+ 5 y6
- 7 x 3 + 14 x2 - 28 x + 35
6 x 5 y - 11x 4 y 2 - 2 x 2 y 4 + 14 x 3 y 3 - 4 xy 5 + 5 y 6
2 x5 - 7 x 4 + 7 x 3 - 8 x 2 - 13 x + 35
-6 xy 3 - 7 y 4
5 x 2 + 2 xy +
4 x 3 - 3 x2 + 2 x + 5 x 2 - 3xy + 2 y 2
6a. 3 x - 4 12 x - 25x 3 + 18 x 2 + 7 x - 20
4
6b. x 2 - 3xy + 2 y 2 5 x 4 - 13 x 3 y + 4 x 2 y 2 - 2 xy 3 - 7 y 4
12 x 4 - 16 x 3 5 x 4 - 15 x 3 y + 10 x 2 y 2
- 9 x 3 + 18 x 2 2 x 3 y - 6 x 2 y 2 - 2 xy 3
- 9 x 3 + 12 x 2 2 x 3 y - 6 x 2 y 2 + 4 xy 3
6 x2 + 7 x - 6 xy 3 - 7 y 4
6 x2 -8 x
15 x - 20
15 x - 20
7. 8 x 2 - éë7 x - (x2 - x + 5 y )ùû + (2 x - 3 y ) { (
8. x (x - 4 ) + 8 3 x - 2 x é x + 5 y - 3 x + x - 2 ù
ë û )} 9a. a - 2b - 3c - 4d
= a - (2b + 3c + 4d )
= 8 x - éë 7 x - x + x - 5 y ùû + 2 x - 3 y { }
2 2
= x 2 - 4 x + 8 3 x - 2 x éë x + 5 y - (3 x + x - 2 )ùû
= 8x2 - 7 x + x2 - x + 5 y + 2 x - 3 y = x - 4 x + 8 {3 x - 2 x [x + 5 y - 3 x - x + 2]}
2
= 9x2 - 6x + 3 y
= x 2 - 4 x + 8 {3 x - 2 x 2 - 10 xy + 6 x 2 + 2 x 2 - 4 x}
= x 2 - 4 x + 24x - 16 x 2 - 80 xy + 48 x 2 + 16 x2 - 32 x
= 49 x 2 - 12 x - 80 xy
9b. m2 + n 2 + 3mn - 2 m - 4 n
= m 2 + n 2 - (-3mn + 2m + 4 n)
TYPES OF PRODUCTS:
1. 3x (2 x + 3 y ) = 6 x 2 + 9 xy 2. x 2 y (3 x3 - 2 y + 4 ) = 3x5 y - 2 x 2 y 2 + 4 x 2 y 3. (2 x + 3 y )(2 x - 3 y) (x + y )(x - y ) = x 2 - y2
let : x = 2 x, y = 3 y
(2 x + 3 y )(2 x - 3 y ) = (2 x ) - (3 y )
2 2
= 4x2 - 9 y 2
4. (3x + 5 y ) (x + y )
2
5. (7 x 2 - 2 xy )
2
= x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 2
(x - y )
2
= x 2 - 2 xy + y 2
let : x = 3 x, y = 5 y let : x = 7 x 2 , y = 2 xy
(3x + 5 y ) = (3x ) + 2 (3x )(5 y ) + (5 y )
2 2 2
(7 x - 2 xy ) = (7 x 2 ) - 2 (7 x 2 )(2 xy ) + (2 xy )
2 2 2 2
= 9 x 2 + 30 xy + 25 y 2 = 49 x 4 - 28 x 2 y + 4 x 2 y 2
6. (x + 3)(x + 5) (x + b)(x + d ) = x 2 + x (b + d ) + bd 8. (3x + 4 )(2 x - 3) (ax + b )(cx + d ) = acx2 + x (bc + ad ) + bd
let : x = x, b = 3, d = 5
let : a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = -3
(x + 3)(x + 5) = x 2 + x (3 + 5) + 3 (5) (3x + 4 )(2 x - 3) = (3)(2 ) x 2 + x éë 4 (2 ) + 3 (-3)ùû + 4 (-3)
= x + 8x + 15
2
= 6x 2 - x - 12
-12
6x 2
(3x + 4 )(2 x - 3) FOIL method
8x
-9x
9. (3x + 2)
3
(x + y )
3
= x 3 + 3x 2 y + 3xy 2 + y3 10. (2 y - 5)
3
(x - y )
3
= x 3 - 3x 2 y + 3xy 2 - y3
let : x = 3 x , y = 2 let : x = 2 y , y = 5
(3x + 2 ) = (3x ) + 3 (3x ) (2 ) + 3 (3x )(2 ) + (2 )
3 3 2 2 3
(2 y - 5) = (2 y ) - 3 (2 y ) (5 ) + 3 (2 y )(5 ) - (5 )
3 3 2 2 3
= 27 x + 54 x + 36 x + 8
3 2
= 8 y 3 - 60 y 2 + 150 y - 125
11. (2 x - y - 1)(2 x - y + 1)
12. (2 x + y + a - 3)
2
= ëé(2 x - y ) - 1ûù ëé(2 x - y ) +1ûù (x + y )(x - y ) = x 2 - y2 = éë(2 x + y ) + (a - 3)ùû
2
(x + y )
2
= x 2 + 2 xy + y 2
let : x = 2 x - y , y = 1
let : x = 2 x + y , y = a - 3
(2 x - y - 1)(2 x - y + 1) (2 x + y + a - 3)
2
= éë(2 x - y ) - 1ùû éë(2 x - y ) +1ùû
= éë(2 x + y ) + (a - 3)ùû
2
= (2 x - 1) - 12
2
= (2 x + y ) + 2 (2 x + y )(a - 3) + (a - 3)
2 2
= 4x2 - 4x + 1 -1
= 4 x 2 + 4 xy + y 2 + 2 (2ax - 6 x + ay - 3y ) + a 2 - 6a + 9
= 4x2 - 4x
= 4 x 2 + 4 xy + y 2 + 4ax - 12 x + 2ay - 6 y + a 2 - 6a + 9
13. (x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 )(x 2 - 2 xy + y 2 )
= éë(x 2 + y 2 )+ 2 xy ùû éë(x 2 + y 2 )- 2 xy ùû (x + y )(x - y ) = x 2 - y2
let : x = x 2 + y 2 , y = 2 xy
(x 2
+ 2 xy + y 2 )(x 2 - 2 xy + y 2 )
= éë(x 2 + y 2 )+ 2 xy ùû éë(x 2 + y 2 )- 2 xy ùû
= (x 2 + y 2 ) - (2 xy )
2 2
= (x 2 ) + 2 (x 2 )(y 2 )+ (y 2 ) - 4 x 2 y 2
2 2
= x4 + 2x2 y 2 + y 4 - 4x2 y 2
14. (2 x + y - z + 3)(2 x + y + z - 3)
= éë(2 x + y )- (z - 3)ùû éë(2 x + y ) + (z -3)ùû (x + y )(x - y ) = x 2 - y2
let : x = 2 x + y , y = z - 3
(2 x + y - z + 3)(2 x + y + z - 3)
= éë(2 x + y )- (z - 3)ùû éë(2 x + y ) + (z -3)ùû
= (2 x + y ) - (z - 3)
2 2
= (4 x 2 + 4 xy + y 2 )- (z 2 - 6 z + 9)
= 4 x 2 + 4 xy + y 2 - z 2 + 6 z - 9
PASCAL'S TRIANGLE:
(x + y) 0
=1
(x + y) 1
= x+ y
(x + y) 2 2
= x + 2 xy + y
2
(x + y) 3 3 2 2
= x + 3 x y + 3 xy + y
3
( x + y )4 = x 4 + 4 x3 y + 6 x 2 y 2 + 4 xy3 + y 4
( x + y )5 = x 5 + 5 x 4 y + 10 x3 y 2 + 10 x 2 y 3 + 5 xy 4 + y 5
BINOMIAL EXPANSION:
FACTORING METHODS
FACTORING BY INSPECTION
1. 2dy - y 3 + 8 y 2 = y (2d - y 2 + 8 y )
2. - 9t - t 3 - 5t 2 = -t (9 + t 2 + 5t )
FACTORING BY TRIAL AND ERROR METHOD
FACTORING BY GROUPING
LAWS ON RADICALS
FRACTION
ADDITION/SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS
FACTORING BY ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
OF SUITABLE TERMS
MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS
DIVISION OF FRACTIONS
COMPLEX FRACTION
LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO UNKNOWNS
LINEAR EQUATIONS
LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE UNKNOWN
SECOND SOLUTION: BY DETERMINANTS
LINEAR EQUATION IN 3 UNKNOWNS
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
PARTIAL FRACTIONS
WORDED PROBLEMS:
WORK PROBLEMS:
Fractional part Fractional part of job
Total time Fractional part of
of job done in Joseph done in x
in days job in 2 days
1 day days
Joseph 5 1/5 2/5 x/5
Rene 8 1/8 1/4 -
Let x = part of the job left after 2 days.
NUMBER PROBLEMS
MIXTURE PROBLEMS
CONSECUTIVE INTEGER PROBLEMS
900 - x = 166.67
AGE PROBLEMS
CLOCK PROBLEMS
DIGIT PROBLEMS
PROGRESSIONS
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS INVOLVING QUADRATIC
ONE EQUATION LINEAR, ONE QUADRATIC
ALL TERMS INVOLVING UNKNOWNS OF SECOND
DEGREE
EQUATIONS LINEAR IN THE SQUARES OF
THE UNKNOWNS