Symbols and Sets of Numbers Equality Symbols Symbols and Sets of Numbers Inequality Symbols

Symbols and Sets of Numbers

Equality Symbols

a b a is equal to b

a b a is not equal to b


Inequality Symbols

a b a is less than b a b a is greater than b

a b a is greater than or

equal to b

a b a is less than or

equal to b


Equality and Inequality Symbols are used to create mathematical statements.

3 7 5 2

6 27 2.5x


Order Property for Real Numbers

For any two real numbers, a and b, a is less than b if a is to the left of b on the number line.

0 1 12 43 67-11-25-92

1 43 67 12

11 12 11 92


True or False

35 35 7 2

22 83 14 34

8 6 100 15 F T

F T

T F


Translating Sentences into Mathematical Statements

Fourteen is greater than or equal to fourteen.

Zero is less than five.

Nine is not equal to ten.

The opposite of five is less than or equal to negative two.

0 5

5 2

9 10

14 14

Symbols and Sets of NumbersDefinitions:

–Natural Numbers: {1, 2, 3, 4, …}

Symbols and Sets of NumbersDefinitions:

–Natural Numbers: {1, 2, 3, 4, …}

–Whole Numbers: All natural numbers plus zero, {0, 1, 2, 3, …}


Identifying Common Sets of Numbers

Definitions:

Integers: All positive numbers, negative numbers and zero without fractions and decimals

{…, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, …}



Definitions:

Rational Numbers: Any number that can be expressed as a quotient of two integers.

and are integers and 0aa b b

b



Definitions:Irrational Numbers: Any number that can not be expressed as a quotient of two integers.

Examples: , 5, 13, 3 22


Real Numbers

Irrational Rational

Non-integer rational #s

Integers

Negative numbers

Whole numbers

ZeroNatural numbers


Given the following set of numbers, identify which elements belong in each classification:

2100, , 0, , 6, 913

5

Natural Numbers

Whole Numbers

Integers

Rational Numbers

Irrational Numbers

Real Numbers

6 913

6 9130

100 0 6 91325

100 0 6 913

All elements

Properties of Real Numbers

Commutative Properties

Addition: a b b a Multiplication: a b b a

m r 12t

5 y

8 z

5y

8z12 tr m


Associative Properties

Addition: a b c a b c Multiplication: a b c a b c

92mr 17q r

5 3 6

2 7 3 5 3 6

2 7 3

17q r

92m r


Distributive Property of Multiplication

a b c ab ac

4 7k 4 6 2x y z

5 x y

3 2 7x 5 5x y6 21x

4 24 8x y z

3k

a b c ab ac


Identity Properties:

0 0a a and a a Addition:

0 is the identity element for addition

Multiplication:

1 is the identity element for multiplication

1 1a a and a a


Additive Inverse Property: The numbers a and –a are additive inverses or opposites of each other if their sum is zero.

0a a

1and 0bb b

11b

b

Multiplicative Inverse Property: The numbers are reciprocals or multiplicative inverses of each other if their product is one.

Name the appropriate property for the given statements:

7 7 7a b a b

4 6 4 6x x

6 2 6 2z z

13 1

3

7 10 7 10y y

12 12y y

Distributive

Commutative prop. of addition

Associative property of multiplication

Commutative prop. of addition

Multiplicative inverse

Commutative and associative prop. of multiplication

Solving Linear EquationsSuggestions for Solving Linear Equations:

1. If fractions exist, multiply by the LCD to clear all fractions.2. If parentheses exist, used the distributive property to remove them.

3. Simplify each side of the equation by combining like-terms.4. Get all variable terms to one side of the equation and all numbers to the other side.

5. Use the appropriate properties to get the variable’s coefficient to be 1.6. Check the solution by substituting it into the original equation.

Solving Linear EquationsExample 1:

4 3 1 20b

12 4 20b

41 4 20 42b

12 24b12 24

12 12

b

2b

Check:

4 3 2 1 20

4 6 1 20

4 5 20

20 20


4 8 2 9z z

4 16 72z z

4 1616 6 21 7z zz z

12 72z 12 72

12 12

z

6z

Check:

4 8 26 6 9

24 8 12 9

24 8 3

24 24


4 16

y

4 6 16

6y

24 6y

24 24 42 6y

Check:

304 1

6

5 4 1

1 1

30y

624 6

6

y


0.4 7 0.1 3 6 0.8x x

0.4 2.8 0.3 0.6 0.8x x

0.1 2.2 0.8x

2.20 2.1 . 22.2 8 .0x

30x

0.1 3.0x

0.1 3.0

0.1 0.1

x


0.4 7 0.1 330 30 6 0.8

12.0 2.8 0.1 90 6 0.8

12.0 2.8 0.1 84 0.8

12.0 2.8 8.4 0.8

Check:

0.8 0.8

9.2 8.4 0.8

0.4 7 0.1 3 6 0.8x x


6 5 12 6 42x x

6 30 12 6 42x x

6 42 6 42x x

42 442 26 6 42x x

0 0

6 6x x66 66x x xx

Identity Equation – It has an infinite number of solutions.


23 1

3 6

y y 6 6

23 1

3 6

y y

6 1218 6

3 6

y y 2 18 2 6y y

2 2 42 22y yy y

12 18 2 68 18y y 2 2 24y y

0 24

0 24 No Solution

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