This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Definitions
Terms |
Coefficient |
Constant Term |
Variables |
eg: In 3t-8+2, |
eg: In 2p, |
eg: In 3g+2r-10, |
eg: In 16a, |
3x, -8, 2 |
2 |
-10 |
a |
eg: In 4f-29, |
eg: In -k, |
eg: In 13+4j-9, |
eg: In -x 2 y, |
4f, 29 |
-1 |
13, -9 |
x 2 y |
Like & Unlike Terms
Like Terms |
Unlike Terms |
Have identical variable parts |
Do not have identical variable parts |
eg: 1f, 4f |
eg: -ab 6 , a 6 b |
eg: -4, 20 |
eg: 6c, 12j |
eg: -p 3 q, 8p 3 q |
eg: 15w, 15 |
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Expansion
eg: 5 (u+7) = 5u+35 |
eg: -36 (3-2k) = (-108)+72k |
Factorising
eg: 2d+4 = 2(d+2) |
eg: 11bc+33bd = 11b(c+3d) |
eg: 3a(2x-5)-4(2x-5) = (2x-5)(3a-4) |
* Take Note *
eg: 8p-5+6 = 8p+1 |
eg: x-(12x-4) = x-12x+4 |
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