Exponents

Gayle A. (United States of America)
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  1. equal sign
    a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
    [Hint: Let x be the first number.]
    g) x + (x + 1) + (x + 2)

    h) Eight less than twice a certain number. 2x − 8

    i) One more than three times a certain number. 3x + 1

    Now an algebraic expression is not a sentence, it does not have a verb, which is typically the equal sign = .
  2. algebraic
    of or relating to algebra
    Algebraic expressions

    Real problems in science or in business occur in ordinary language.
  3. subtract
    deduct; calculate the difference between two numbers
    It never even comes up in arithmetic

    The order of operations is as follows:
    (1) Evaluate the parentheses, if there are any, and if they require evaluation.

    (2) Evaluate the powers, that is, the exponents.

    (3) Multiply or divide -- it does not matter.

    (4) Add or subtract.
  4. trapezoid
    a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
    The area A of trapezoid is given by this formula,

    A = ½(a + b)h.
  5. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
    Here is the formula for the area A of a rectangle whose base is b and whose height is h.
  6. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
    Powers and exponents

    When a number is repeatedly multiplied by itself, we get the powers of that number.
Created on Sun Apr 18 16:38:32 EDT 2010

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