Operations Flashcards
Rational expressions
A fraction with a polynomial in the numerator, denominator or both
Radicand
The number under the radical symbol
Algorithm: column division
I’ll do them for solving division separate the problem into columns and work with each place value separately
Algorithm: opposite change rule
Algorithm for solving addition. Add a number to one addend to make a number ending in zero and subtract the same amount from the other addend
Algorithm: lattice multiplication
Algorithm for solving multiplication. Draw a lattice with diagonals in each box right one factor across the top and one along the right side multiply each number and write the answer in the box with the tens digit on top add the diagonals beginning in the bottom right corner if the sum is greater than 10 move the one to the next diagonal the answer will be along the left side and bottom
Exponents
Indicate repeated multiplication and are written above and after the number in question in the form: X^n where n represents the number of times multiplication is repeated
Rationalize
The process of eliminating a radicals or imaginary number from the denominator of an algebraic fraction
Distributive property
A number in front of a group of terms will multiply all terms in the grouping individually
Algorithm: left to right subtraction
Algorithm for solving subtraction. Subtract each place value separately beginning with the largest and working to the smallest
Algorithm
I specific set of steps that allows the user to reach the correct answer every time
Polynomial
An expression with one or more term terms may include exponents that may only be hold numbers and may not include division by variable
Algorithm: partial Sums addition
Algorithm for solving addition. At each place value separately and then find the total
Algorithm: partial products
Algorithm for solving multiplication. Expand each factor in to hundreds, tens, ones, etc. and then multiply and add
Algorithm: modified repeated addition
Algorithm for solving multiplication. Using the concept that multiplication is repeated addition, students use base 10 numbers to multiply and add
Algorithm: trade first
Algorithm for solving subtraction. Align numbers vertically based on place value and then ensure all top numbers are equal or larger than the bottom numbers