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GRE For Dummies with Online Practice, 9th Edition
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GRE For Dummies with Online Practice, 9th Edition

by Ron Woldoff
April 2019
Beginner to intermediate
400 pages
11h 57m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 9

Algebra: Finding What X Really Means

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Working with bases and exponents

Bullet Dealing with variables to solve algebraic expressions

Bullet Digging deep into roots and radicals

Bullet Plotting points, lines, and slopes with coordinate geometry

Bullet Manipulating functions and sequences

Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses numbers, letters, and operations to represent the concepts and rules of mathematics. Through an understanding of these concepts and rules, you’re often able to use what you know (the information a question provides) to determine what you don’t know, such as the value of x. You’ve probably already solved lots of algebra questions in junior high and high school and perhaps even in your college courses. You just need a refresher to get your head back in the game.

This chapter reveals everything you need to know about algebra to be fully prepared for the test. It starts slowly with bases, exponents, and variables such as x and y and gradually moves on to complicated ...

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