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Completing the Square

Completing the Square: ex. x2 + 10x + 5 = 0 x2 + 10x = -5 subtract 5 to both sides. x2 + 10x + 25 = -5 + 25 half of 10 squared, ( 10 ÷ 2 = 5; 52 = 25) added to both sides. (x + 5)2 = 20 factor x2 + 10x + 25. x2 + 14x - 3 = 0 x2 + 14x = 3 add 3 to both sides.

Arithmetic Operations

Arithmetic Operations

The simplification of algebraic expressions with radicals will involve the simplification and combination of the quantities within the radical sign. To add and subtract radicals, one must ensure that the index and the radicand have the same value.

Exponents and Radicals

Exponents and Radicals

The concept of exponentiation, which represents "repeated multiplication" for integer exponents, can be extended to the real numbers. The following laws for exponents apply to all real numbers (and thus to all integers):

Absolute Values

Absolute Values

The absolute value of a real number is the distance between its corresponding point on the number line and the number 0. The absolute value of the real number a is denoted by |a|.

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