Chapter 3 Summary

By Carly Zech
Chapter 3 Multi-step
Equations and Inequalities
Zech, Caroline Monday, November 18, 2013 8:24:30 AM Pacic Standard Time 70:56:81:a9:71:6b
I. Distributive Property
The Distributive Property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend
separately and then add the products.
4 x 53
(4 x 50) + (4 x 3)
200 + 12
212
I. Associative Property of Addition/
Multiplication
The associative property states that you can add or multiply regardless of how
the numbers are grouped. By 'grouped' I mean 'how you use parenthesis'. In other
words, if you are adding or multiplying it does not matter where you put the parenthesis.
Add some parenthesis any where you like.
2 + 7 + 5 = 2 + 7 + 5
( 2 + 7 ) + 5 = 2 + ( 7 + 5 )
( 9 ) + 5 = 2 +( 12 )
14 = 14
I. Commutative Property of Addition/
Multiplication
The Commutative property states that order does not matter. Multiplication and
addition are commutative.
Addition: 4 + 2 = 2 + 4
Multiplication: 4 2 = 2 4
II. Simplify 4(7x-3)+2x

4(7x -3) + 2x
To simplify this equation...
First you would use the distributive property and multiply 4 X 7x which is 28x.
Then you would multiply 4 X 3 which is 12. Now the equation is 28x - 12 + 2x
Now you combine like terms. 28x - 12 + 2x. You would do 28x + 2x which is 30x.
Now the equation is 30x - 12. That is as far as you can simplify the equation so you are
done.
III. Solve 7x-10-9x=-13
7x-10-9x=-13
To solve this equation...
First you would combine like terms on the left side of the = sign. You would do this
because you need the -13 to solve the equation. So you would combine like terms, so
you would do 7x-9x which is -2x. Then the equation would = -2x-10=-13. Then you
would use the number furthest away from the variable which is 10. You would add 10 to
-10, which cancel each other out. Then you have to do this to the other side which is -13
+ 10 = -3. Now the equation is -2x = -3. Now you divide -2 by -2, they cancel each other
out. You have to do this to the other side so now you divide -3 by -2x. Then you drop
down the variable x = ... Now you can just divide -3 by -2 which is 1.5. So X = 1.5.
IV. Solve
First you have to take away the fractions so you put
parentheses around the rst side and then you have to
do it to the rst side. So all of the denominators go into six
so you write six on the side of the parentheses. Now you have to look at six and say how
many times does 6 go into 6. Its one. Because its one you do 1 time 5x which is 5x, you
bring this down. You do this to all of them. 3 goes into 6 twice. two times x is 2x. Now you
have 5x+2x.... Now how many times does 2 go into 6. 3 times, 3 times 1 is 3. 5x+2x-3=...
Now you have to do this to the other side. 6 goes into 6 1 time. 1 times 11 is 11. 5x
+2x-3=11. Now you have to combine like terms. 5x plus 2x is 7x. 7x-3=11. Now you add 3
to both sides. 3 and 3 cancel each other out. 11 plus 3 is 14. Now its 7x=14. Now you
divide 7 to both sides. 7 and 7 cancel each other out. Now your left with an x so you bring
it down. Now you do it to the other side so 14 divided by 7 is 2 so x=2
6 3 2 6

V.
To solve this rst you would multiply -5 by -5. They cancel each
other out. You have to do the same to the other side so 2 times -5
is -10. Which gives you -10 " X or X " -10. But because the equation
has negative numbers in it you have to switch the sign so the answer
would be X # -10.
VI. Solve and Graph -4x + 4 ! -8
First you take the number furthest away from the variable which is four.
Because its a positive number you need to subtract it from both sides. So
you subtract four from four which cancel each other out. Then you would
subtract if from -8 which is -12. Now you are left with -4x # -12. Now you
divide -4 by -4. They cancel each other out so you bring down the x. Now
you have to divide -4 by -12 which is -3. So x # 3. Because the numbers in
the equation are negative you have to switch the greater than or equal to
sign. So the answer is x " 3.
VII. Open Circle and Closed Circle
An open circle is when the number is not part of the solution. A closed
circle is when the number is part of the solution.
Closed
Circle
Open
Circle
VIII. Solve Inequality Word Problems.
Chris wants to buy a bicycle that costs $160. If she saves $12 each week, what
is the fewest number of weeks she must save in order to buy the bicycle?
12x#160. You now divide 160 by 12. You bring down the x so x # 13.33. Now
you graph it.
13.33
Mark worked on math homework less than 1/3 the amount of time that his brother did.
If Mark spent 25 minutes on his math homework, how much time did his brother
spend on his math homework? 1/3x < 25. First you divide 1/3 by 1/3, they cancel each
other out. You have to do this to the other side so 25 by 1/3 which is 8.3 repeating. So
x < 8.3 repeating.
One third of a number, decreased by thirty-six, is at most twenty-two. Find the number.
This equation is 1/3x - 36 " 22. First you add -36 to 36. They cancel each other out.
Because you did it to this side you have to do it to the other. So you do 22 + 36. This
equals58. Now the equation is 1/3x " 58. Now you divide 1/3 by 1/3. They cancel each
other out. Because they cancel each other out you are left with x, so you have to bring
the x down. Because you did this to the rst side you have to do it to the other. So you
divide 58 by 1/3. This equals 19.3 repeating. So x " 19.3 repeating.
19.3

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