ALGEBRA I REGENTS 2023 CHEAT SHEET

Be calm. Make the test work for you. Look for like/similar questions. Rewrite the question to take out the info that you need.

NEED-TO-KNOW VOCABULARY

ORDER OF OPERATIONS - PEMDAS

ex: 25 - 42 + 3 * 4
Parenthesis no parenthesis in this problem
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Exponents 25 – 16 + 3 * 4
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Multiply/Divide 25 - 16 + 12
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Add/Subtract 9 + 12
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Solution 21
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ALGEBRA
Constant the term that doesn’t change ex: 2m + 7
Coefficient the number attached to the letter ex: 2m + 7
Variable any term with a letter ex: 2m + 7
Combining Like Terms ex:
3m + 2b + 12m - 5b = 15m - 3b
be sure to use symbol in front of coefficient when combining

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Ratio comparison of two numbers ex: 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 3: 4
4
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Exponents the power/degree, how many times to ex: 5 (3 = exponent)
multiply the base number
Base the number that gets multiplied by ex: 53 (5 = base)
itself ex: To solve (5 * 5 * 5) = 125

FOIL METHOD FOR MULTIPLYING TWO BINOMIALS

FOIL First - Outer - Inner - Last working with trinomials

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NAMES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOTALS, ANSWERS, OR SOLUTIONS
Sum a result after adding two or more total, add
numbers
Difference a result after subtracting two or more less than, minus, subtract
numbers
Product a result after multiplying two or more factor, of
numbers
Quotient a result after dividing two or more dividing
numbers
Absolute Value distance from zero value is always positive (+)

COORDINATE PLANE AND FUNCTIONS

Function (FNC) a relationship between x and y for each x-value, there is only
one y-value (no repeating x-
value)
Domain x- value (x, y)
Range y- value (x, y)
Line Formula y = mx + b m=slope, b= y-intercept
Point Slope y-𝑦𝑦1 = 𝑚𝑚 (𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥1 )
𝑦𝑦2−𝑦𝑦1
Slope Formula m = 𝑥𝑥2−𝑥𝑥1 rise over run
Y-Intercept where the line intersects y axis b value
(start here when making a
line)
Linear FCN points make a line, constant rate of
change
Non-Linear FCN does not look like a line ex: parabola, repeating x-
values
Quadratic FCN make parabolas smile-y face or frowny face
Exponential upward sloping, y-value increases faster
than the x, always lies above the x-axis
Sequence a type of function used to describe
patterns

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EXPONENT RULES
Multiplying: When multiplying exponents ex: 53 * 53 = 5 3+3 = 56
with the same base, we add the exponents

Dividing: When dividing exponents with the ex: 23 ÷ 22 = 2 3-2 = 21 = 2

same base, we subtract the exponents
Note: anything to the ^1 = invisible

Raising to another power: We will multiply ex: (23)3 = 23*3

the exponents, when raising the base to 3*3 = 29 = 2 *2 *2 *2 *2 *2 *2 *2 *2 = 256

another power
any base to the ^0 (zero power) = 1
ex: 20 = 1, 100 = 1, x0 = 1

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Negative exponents: Neg. exponents in the ex: 4-3 = =
43 64
numerator, become a positive exponent in
the denominator

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
How to Set equation equal to zero, then break polynomial into 2 factors: ( ) ( )
solve
Look for factors of 6, that when
2
ex: x + 5x + 6 = 0 combined together will give us the
middle term of 5.

(x + 3)(x + 2) = 0 Solve each quantity individually for x

x+3=0 x+2=0
-3 -3 -2 -2
x = -3 x = -2 Our two solutions for x are -3 and -2

How to Basically, you are using the distributive property twice.

FOIL given ex: Given (x + 4) (x - 5) =
2
quantities First: x ⋅ x = x2 first term in 1st ( )
times 1st term in 2nd ( )
Outer: x ⋅ (−5) = −5x x from 1st ( )
-5 from the 2nd ( )
Inner: 4 ⋅ x = 4x 4 from the 1st ( )
times x from the 2nd ( )
Last: 4 ⋅ (−5) = −20 4 from 1st ( )
times -5 from the 2nd ( )
Combine all terms: x - 5x + 4x - 20 = x 2 - 1x - 20
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THE NUMBER SYSTEM

REAL includes all the numbers

A. Irrational numbers that cannot be written as a ex: 𝜋𝜋 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 √2

fraction, never end and never repeat

B. Rational can be written as a fraction or a decimal ex: 0.3333 or 0.25

that ends or repeats.

I. Integers: whole numbers and their ex: 4 and -4

opposites

II. Whole: start with 0 ex: 0, 1, 2, 3 …

III. Natural: where one naturally wants ex: 1, 2, 3 …

to start counting

PROPERTIES
Commutative with addition and multiplication of numbers, ex: a + b = b + a
you can change the order of the numbers in the
problem, and it will not affect the answer.
Distributive number outside property is multiplied by all ex: 2(3+4) =
terms inside properties (2*3)+(2*4)
Associative values inside of the parenthesis change / ex: (a+b)+c = a+(b+c)
grouping changes
Identity add any number to zero, the number stays the ex: a+0 = a, 9+0 = 9
(Addition) same
also called the Zero Property
Identity anything times one is the number ex: 5*1 = 5
(Multiplication)
Equation vs. equations have =
Expression expressions are just phrases
Inequalities a phrase is greater than (x > 1), less than (x < 1), (≤) less than or equal
to, or (≥) greater than or equal to.

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 STATISTICS
Mean the average of the values sum of values, divided by how
many values there are.
a.k.a. Fair value
Median middle value arrange the data points
smallest to largest, find the
middle number
Range largest value minus smallest value

Mode the value that occurs most frequently most

Quartile three identifiers in which the data set can ex: Q1, Q2 (same as median),
be grouped Q3
Interquartile a way in which to measure the spread of ex: Q3 – Q1
Range (IQR) data
Square Root the reverse of a squared number
(a number multiplied by itself to get that
number)
Cubed Root the reverse of a cubed number
(a number multiplied by itself three times
to get that number)

TI – 84
Turn on:
- Clear all : 2nd → + → 7 → 1 → 2
- Input Data for tables:
Stat → Edit → Enter
● To clear: ↑ clear ↓
● Insert data to get a linear regression:
x-values = L1, y-values = L2 → stat → calc → #4 → enter
- Input data for tables

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