Summary: Review
Key Concepts- Denominators may be eliminated from rational equations by multiplying each term in the equation by the lowest common denominator (LCD).
- Declare values of the variable that could cause any denominator to equal zero before reducing or solving, then exclude those values from the solution set for the equation.
- The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle of length L and width W is [latex]P=2L + 2W[/latex]
- The formula for the area of a rectangular region of legth L and width W is [latex]A=LW[/latex]
- The formula for the volume of a rectangular solid of length L, width W, and height H is [latex]V = LWH[/latex]
- The formula that relates distance, rate, and time is [latex]d = rt[/latex]
- A formula may be rearranged by algebraically isolating any one of the variables as desired
- Inequalities may be expressed in words, by using an inequality symbol, or graphed on a number line.
Glossary
- area
- the size of the surface of a two-dimensional figure
- inequality
- a mathematical statement that compares the size or value of two mathematical expressions
- LCD
- lowest common denominator, the smallest possible expression into which each denominator will factor evenly.
- perimeter
- a measure of the linear distance around the edges of a two-dimensional figure
- rational equation
- any equation containing a variable expression in one or more denominators
- volume
- the size of the space contained within the edges of a three-dimensional figure
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