Algebra Review for End of Course CPM

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Simplify: 9 - 4(8 - 3) + 10 ÷ 2

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-6

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Factor: 5x^3 - 7x^2

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x^2(5x - 7)

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Evaluate 2n^2 if n = -4.

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32

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What is a line of symmetry?

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A line that divides a figure into two mirror-image halves.

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Find the slope of the line containing the points (-5, 1) and (-6, -3).

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m = 4

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What is the formula for the slope of a line?

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m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points on the line.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To reduce it to its simplest form.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What is a polynomial?

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An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents.

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What is factoring in algebra?

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Expressing a polynomial as a product of its factors.