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4.1: Objectives

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After completing this chapter, you should

Algebraic Expressions

  • be familiar with algebraic expressions
  • understand the difference between a term and a factor
  • be familiar with the concept of common factors
  • know the function of a coefficient

Equations

  • understand the meaning of an equation
  • be able to perform numerical evaluations

Classification of Expressions and Equations

  • be familiar with polynomials
  • be able to classify polynomials and polynomial equations

Combining Polynomials Using Addition and Subtraction

  • understand the concept of like terms
  • be able to combine like terms
  • be able to simplify expressions containing parentheses

Combining Polynomials Using Multiplication

  • be able to multiply a polynomial by a monomial
  • be able to simplify +(a+b)+(a+b) and −(a+b)-(a+b)
  • be able to multiply a polynomial by a polynomial

Special Binomial Products

  • be able to expand (a+b)2(a+b)2, (a−b)2(a-b)2, and (a+b)(a+b)(a+b)(a+b)

Terminology Associated with Equations

  • be able to identify the independent and dependent variables of an equation
  • be able to specify the domain of an equation

This page titled 4.1: Objectives is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Denny Burzynski & Wade Ellis, Jr. (OpenStax CNX) .

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