Algebra 2

Question 1

What should you treat the inequality sign as when solving an linear inequality?

Answer 1

As an equals sign

Question 2

How do you represent an inequality on a number line?

Answer 2

You draw a dot on the line where the number is (coloured in for equal to, left blank for not) and draw a line with an arrow the right direction

Question 3

How do you solve a quadratic inequality?

Answer 3

original inequality: x² - 2x - 3 3)

see pages 33 and 34 of textbook

Question 4

How do you simplify algebraic fractions?

Answer 4

Factorise, cancel, etc.

Question 5

How do you add or subtract algebraic fractions?

Answer 5

Find a common denominator then add or subtract the numerators

Question 6

How can you get common denominators for algebraic fractions with algebraic denominators?

Answer 6

Multiply each fraction by the other one’s denominator over itself (so you are multiplying by 1 so the value doesn’t change) so they have the same denominator

Question 7

How do you solve an equation involving fractions?

Answer 7

You get the same denominator and multiply both sides by it, cancelling it out, then work the equation out