Understanding Linear Equations and Systems
Understanding Linear Equations and Systems
Linear Equations
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y=x
y=x+3
y = -2x
BIG IDEA
Linear Equations increase or
decrease at a constant rate.
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input
y = mx + b y-intercept
output slope (where x = 0)
slope =
BIG IDEA
Solve for m and b to find the equation of a line.
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m=
b=
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Parallel Lines:
Different Slopes
Same Slope, Different y-intercept
Intersections = Solutions
Infinitely Many Solutions 1 Solution: (x,y) coordinate
7. In thexy-plane above, the two lines shown are [Link] is the value of k?
a.3
b.4
c.6
d.9
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Systems of Equations
(multiple lines)
3 Methods
Systems: Substitution
Find the intersection point of the two lines:
y = 2x
x+y=9
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Systems: Elimination
Find the intersection point of the two lines:
2x + y = 6
2x + 4y = 12
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Systems: Combination
3x + 4y = 14
4x + 3y = 21
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4y + 8x = 36
-4y - 8x = -36
BIG IDEA
ANY x and y could satisfy this equation, so there are
infinitely many solutions (aka they're the same line)
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6x - 12y = 7
-6x + 12y = -48
BIG IDEA
NO x and y could satisfy this equation, so there is
no solution! (aka they're parallel lines)
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Extra Practice
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Quadratics
Math 2 | Quadratics
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Notes
Perfectly Symmetrical
Axis of Symmetry goes through vertex
Vertex is minimum or maximum value of parabola
BIG IDEA
The vertex is the most important
point on a parabola and is either
the maximum or minimum value.
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Vertex Form: y = a (x - h) + k
Vertex located at (h,k)
Direction determined by sign of a
If a is positive, the graph opens upwards
If a is negative, the graph opens downwards
ex: y = 2 (x - 7) + 25
vertex =
Midpoint =
Standard Form: y = ax + bx + c
a: determines direction
c: y-intercepts (where x = 0)
y = a(0) + b(0) + c
y=c
1. Find h
h=
ex: y = x + 5x + 6
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Quadratic Formula
When we can't factor, we use the quadratic
formula to find the solutions/zeroes of a quadratic
ex: y = 4x + 12x + 9
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F O I L!
I U N A
R T N S
S E E T
T R R
ex: y = (x + 2) + 13
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Difference of Squares
x - a = (x + a)(x - a)
How to Factor:
Steps:
1. Square Root each term
2. Place in ( ): one + , one -
ex: Factor y = x - 9
1 solution 2 solutions
0 solutions
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Discriminant: b - 4ac
Value of discriminant gives # of solutions!
"+" 2 solutions
"-" 0 solutions
0 1 solution
Vertex Form: y = a (x - h) + k
Factored Form: y = (x - m)(x - n)
Standard Form: y = ax + bx + c
h: midpoint of roots
Factored k: plug in h Set each factor = 0
h: -b/2a Factor or quadratic
Standard k: plug in h formula
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Systems of Equations
Quadratic + Linear
0 solutions 1 solution
Intersections = Solutions
2 solutions
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How to Solve:
Substitution
isolating y, subbing in, and solving
setting equations equal
y = x + 3x + 1
y=x
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D=rxt
D= measurement (can be any measurement)
r= measurement/time
t= time
BIG IDEA
D = rt represents the equation of a
line with a y-intercept of 0.
ex: If Ms. Jenna drives for 7 hours at a rate of 60 miles per hour,
how far does she go?
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Exponent Rules
x
a .x b = x
a+b
ex: 2
2 .2y =
a b a-b y 3
x x = x ex: 2 2 =
a. c b. c
(x
a
.y b c
) = x .y 2 7
ex: (3x ) =
x
-a
=
_
1
ex:
_x
-5
=
a
x y
-3
_a _7
b b a
x = x ex: x =
4
a b 8 x
x = x -> a = b ex: 2 = 2
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ex: x =
8
4 9
ex: x =
ex: 2
5 .8 2 =
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Exponential Growth/Decay
initial value
time
t
y = P(r)
output rate of increase or decrease
r = % increase or decrease
% increase % decrease
r=1+% r=1-%
ex: 10.5% increase ex: 5% decrease
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t
y = P(r) y=
P=
r=
t=
y=
Order of Operations
Parenthesis moves from
left to right
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
PEMDAS
moves from
Addition left to right
Subtraction
Manipulating Equations
BIG IDEA
Solve for what you're asked to find!
ex: Find x - y if 5x - 5y = 15
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Creating Mixtures
x gallons y gallons
ofof blue of yellow
gallons
of green
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1. Which of the following is equal to (𝑥 − 𝑦 )(𝑥 + 𝑦 )where y ≠ 0?
2 7
1 𝑦 𝑦
a. 12 + 4 - 8 - y9
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2 7
1 𝑦 𝑦
b. 12 - 4 + 8 + y9
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2 7
1 𝑦 𝑦
c. 12 + 4 + 8 - y9
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2 7
1 𝑦 𝑦
d. - 12 + 4 - 8 + y9
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2. The system of equations has two real solutions whose x values can be represented by the
coefficients a and b where a > b. What is the value of a + b?
a. 2/3
b. 0
c. -2/3
d. 1
3. A farmer has a field with a crop that grows at a rate of 5 centimeters per day. After a certain
amount of time, the crop has grown to a height of 30 centimeters. If the growth process has been
ongoing, for how many hours has the crop been growing?
a. 128 hours
b. 136 hours
c. 144 hours
d. 162 hours
4. A teacher goes to the store and buys pencils, erasers, and books. She buys 50% more pencils
than the number of erasers she got. The number of erasers she bought is equivalent to 20% more
than 1/4 of the amount of books she bought. The amount of books she bought is equal to 20%
less than 100. How many pencils did she buy?
a. 11
b. 36
c. 165
d. 178
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5. 8
𝑏= 𝑑
For the equation shown above, which of the following expresses z in terms of b and d?
3𝑑𝑏
a. 𝑧 = 24
3𝑏
b. 𝑧 = 24𝑑
𝑏 3𝑑
c. 𝑧 = 24
𝑑 3𝑏
d. 𝑧 = 48
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6. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 10
2
𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 10𝑥 − 2
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Given the system of equations, what is the greatest value 𝑥 + 𝑦 could have?
a. 49
b. 52
c. 50
d. 51
a. 300,000,000(0.03)x/15
b. 300,000,000(0.03)15x
c. 300,000,000(0.97)x/15
d. 300,000,000(0.97)15x
2 2 2 2
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑦 −𝑥
8. What is the sum of 𝑥−𝑦
+ 𝑦−𝑥
?
a. 2y - 2x
b. 0
c. 2y + 2x
d. 2x - 2y
9. Assuming you have 12mL of a 30% saline solution, how many mL of water needs to be
added to make a 10% saline solution?
a. 36
b. 24
c. 12
d. 15
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4 3 5
8𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
10. Which expression is equivalent to 2 2 4 ?
2𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
2 3 5
4𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
a. 2 4
𝑦𝑦
2
b. 6𝑥 𝑦𝑧
2
c. 2𝑥
2
d. 4𝑥 𝑦𝑧
11. The function given below shows the growth for a population of bacteria where time t >
0 in years. What does the 2.3 represent?
2.3𝑡
𝑓(𝑡) = 500𝑒
a. A constant describing exponential growth
b. The initial number of bacteria in the population
c. The total life span of the bacteria
d. The number of bacteria per year
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−𝑏
12. Simplify: 𝑎
2 2
𝑏 −𝑎
𝑎−𝑏
A) 2 2
𝑏𝑎 −𝑎𝑏
1
B) 𝑎𝑏(𝑏+𝑎)
𝑏−𝑎
C) 2 2
𝑏𝑎 −𝑎𝑏
1
D) − 𝑎𝑏(𝑏+𝑎)
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Functions
ex: f(x) = x 2 - 7x + 9
f(2) = ?
f(g(x))
composite function: replace x with g(x)
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BIG IDEA
Always work in -> out
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ex: f(x) = 15x, g(x) = 2x
f(g(1)) = ?
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Dividing Polynomials
Polynomial Long Division: same idea as normal long division!
ex: 2 73
Survival Tips:
Focus on first term of divisor
ex: Divide x 2+ 5x + 4 by x + 3
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Remainder Theorem:
Steps:
x 2+ 5x + 4
ex: Find the remainder of
x+3
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Inequalities
x > : x is greater than/less than x
- more than
- less than
negative number
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Graphing Inequalities
Like Linear Equations (+ shadowing)
Absolute Value
Makes all negative values positive!
y= x
D=x-a r
distance any number
from a
ex: D = x - a
ex: Solve 3 = x + 2
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Anything 136
=1
Itself
Fractions
7 3
- =
8 4
Multiplying: No Common Denominator Needed
5 . 3
=
7 2
Dimensional Analysis
(Unit Conversion)
Keep it Simple:
Part Part
=
Whole Whole
Is %
Fraction = =
Of 100
1
ex: 13 is of what number?
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ex: 35% = ?
Percent Change
% increase = 1 + %
% increase = 1 - %
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% Change =
New - Old
. 100
Old
->
4 trees 5 trees
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Central Tendancy
Mean = Mode =
Median = Range =
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Standard Deviation
Measure of how spread out data is
->
Closer to mean/middle: SD
->
Further from mean/middle: SD
Set 1 Set 2
x
x x x
x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x
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Stats
What You Want
(Good outcomes)
Probability =
What You Have
(Possible outcomes)
- weak/strong relation
- "+" or "-" slope
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Surveys
Group being studied: population
Those chosen to be surveyed: sample
should be random/unbiased
should be > 30 people
Drawing Conclusions:
Specific
Not overgeneralized
Likely, but not certain
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Math 4 | Extra Problems
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CORE IV Quiz
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2) When 5𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 7 is divided by 𝑥 + 1, the quotient is 5𝑥 − 11 + 𝑅/(𝑥 + 1). What is
√(𝑅 + 𝑅)?
A) 18
B) 6
C) 36
D) 9
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3) A is the average of 4𝑥 , 3𝑥, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 19. B is the average of 3𝑥 , 9𝑥, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 23. C is the average
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of 2𝑥 , 15𝑥, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3. What is the average of A, B, and C in terms of x?
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A) 7𝑥 + 25𝑥 + 46
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B) 3𝑥 + 15𝑥 + 27
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C) 9𝑥 + 45𝑥 + 27
2
D) 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 5
4) What is the absolute value of the product of the solutions of the equation |5𝑥 − 3| = 22?
A) -19
B) 5
C) 19
D) 19/5
5) The value of a computer decreases steadily at a rate of 15% each consecutive year. To the
nearest integer, what is the total percentage loss in the value of the computer after 3 years have
passed?
A) 72
B) 61
C) 28
D) 39
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6) From March to April, record sales increased 25%. From March to May, record sales increased
75%. What was the percent increase in record sales from April to May?
A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 75%
7) In a box there are 17 pink, 11 white, and 5 orange shells. How many pink shells should be
added to the jar, so the probability of randomly picking a pink shell is 2/3?
A) 15
B) 32
C) 2
D) 9
a. 2𝑥 + 1
b. 𝑥−5
c. 2𝑥 − 5
d. 𝑥+1
9. Calculate the area of a rectangle, in square feet to the nearest whole number, with a length of
33.45 centimeters (cm) and a width of 36.49 cm? (Remember: 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters)
a. 1
b. 40
c. 1221
d. 189
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10. The table below shows the number of siblings a student has across Hawk’s middle school
8th-grade classes.
If one of these students is selected at random, what is the probability that they are not from Mr.
Howl’s Class and do not have one or fewer siblings?
a. 24/65
b. 3/8
c. 8/21
d. 24/67
11. Given the function, g(x) = (x - 2)(x + 3)(x - 4)(x - 5), which table represents y = g(x) +
3?
a.
X Y
-3 -3
0 117
2 -3
4 -3
b.
X Y
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-3 3
0 -117
2 3
4 3
c.
X Y
-3 -3
0 -120
2 -3
4 -3
d.
X Y
-3 3
0 120
2 3
4 3
12. Ray bought a car from a dealership that was offering a 10% discount off the standard MSRP
price. The total amount of money he paid can be represented as d in dollars. This includes 7%
sales tax on the discounted price. Which of the following represents the standard MSRP price of
the car?
a. 1.07d / 0.9
b. (0.10d)(0.07)
c. d / ((1.07)(0.9))
d. (0.90d)(1.07)
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13. In a recent state election, voters identified with political parties in the manner displayed in
the pie chart below:
If there were 500 voters that voted for the Libertarian party, how many total voters were there for
this election?
a. 5000
b. 10000
c. 1000
d. 50000
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1) The point Q is the center of the circle in the diagram. What is the value of √x?
2) x2 - 4x + y2 + 8y = 29
Above represents the equation of a circle in the xy-plane. In which quadrant of the xy-plane is
the center of the circle located?
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
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A) 105
B) 120
C) 30
D) 95
4) In the diagram below line segments AE and BF intersect at point D. If BD = ED, and AD =
DF, what is <BFA?
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5) Triangles KJL and QRS are pictured below. Which of the following is equivalent to QR/RS?
A) JL/KL
B) JK/KL
C) KJ/JL
D)KL/JK
Answer: B
6) A circle in the xy-plane is given by the equation (x+7)2 + (y-4)2 = 36. Identify the point that is
NOT inside the circle
A. (-1,1)
B. (-2,2)
C. (-3,3)
D. (-4, 4)
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7) Given a right triangle with angle A measures x° find cos(90 - x°) if sin(x°) = 5
9. In the figure above, lines x, y, z, intersect at a point. Given that b + c = d + e, which of the
following must be true?
I. f =a
II. b= e
III. e=c
A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and II only
D. I, II, and III
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CORE V Quiz
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2. In the diagram below, which of the following is equal to one-fifth of (2x - 65)1/2 ?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 105
D) 10
A) 87°
B) 67°
C) 3627°
D) 1627°
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A) 1
B) 2
C) -2
D) -1
5. A polygon with 11 congruent sides has been divided into 11 equal isosceles triangles by
line segments drawn from the center of the hendecagon to each of its vertices. What is
the value of each central angle rounded to the nearest hundredth?
A) 27.69
B) 30.73
C) 32.72
D) 33.93
6. The diagonal of a rectangle is 12, and one of the angles that is created by the diagonal
is 30. Find the area of the rectangle.
A) 3
B) 3 3
C) 3
D) 12
A) 60
B) 80
C) 120
D) 140
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8. A circle in the xy-plane is given by the equation: (2x - 5)2 + (y - 5)2 = 3x2. Identify a point
that is not inside the circle.
A) (5,10)
B) (10,5)
C) (15,5)
D) (5,15)
9. An angle measure, r, is 4 times the value of d. If d equals 56.25 degrees, what is the
value of r in radians?
A) 225 rad
B) 3.926 rad
C) 9.326 rad
D) 522 rad
10. Find the radius of a circle with the equation x2 + y2 - 10x - 6y = 30.
A) 2
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
11. If connecting one corner of a square to another corner of the same square makes a
diagonal that is equal to 12, what is the area of the square?
A) 8
B) 18
C) 32
D) 72
12. Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is 9, what is the area of said triangle?
A) 27
B) 27√3
C) 9√3
D) 3√3