PreCal: Solving Equations

Intro: Some equations we can solve by inspection (by guessing an answer), while others we solve by doing the same thing to both sides of the equation. The operations we use to do this may depend on the type of equation we are trying to solve.

Table of Contents:

  1. General ideas
    1. solving in your head
    2. examples
    3. operations on equations
    4. solving exactly versus solving approximately
    5. examples
    6. practice
  2. Linear equations
    1. method
    2. examples
    3. practice
  3. Solving by factoring and the quadratic formula
    1. solving by factoring
    2. examples
    3. cautionary note
    4. using the quadratic formula
    5. examples
    6. practice
  4. Solving fractional and rational equations
    1. fractional equations
    2. examples
    3. radical equations
    4. examples
    5. practice
  5. Exponential equations
    1. method
    2. examples
    3. practice
  6. Simultaneous equations
    1. method
    2. examples
    3. practice
  7. Section Test

precal: section 7
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