Algebra 2

REVIEW Algebra1
  Numbers in arithmetic goes through four operations
 Add
 Subtract
 Multiply
 Divide
 With a lot of numbers going through a single arithmetic, there is a rule to follow for the
priority of what to do first. The rule is BIMA
 B for bracket
 I for Indices
 M for Multiply and Divide
 A for Add and Subtract
 Solving equation
 numbers “jump” over the equal side
 the rule for what to do first is AMIB (the reverse of BIMA)
Algebra 2: Objectives
At the end of the day, you should be able to
 Change subject of formula
 Factorize via (a) common factors
(b) differences of two squares
(c) grouping
(d) grouping method for quadratic function
 Expressing algebraic fractions in simplest form via
factorizing and cancellation of numerator and denominator
Change subject of formula
Changing subject of formula
 What is subject of formula?
 It is the letter that represents the formula
 Example p = 2q + R; the subject of formula is p

 Changing subject of formula means, transform the formula

and make other letters to be the “title”.
 The letter to be made into subject should be on one side,
and the rest of the letters and numbers be on the other
side. The answer will still look like a formula.
 Example make R the subject of formula, then the formula
transforms into R= p – 2q
 Use the AMIB rule since we need to jump side over the
equal sign.
Changing subject
 
Example 1


Make “a” the subject of the formula in C = 2a + b.

Make “a”
C = 2 (a) + b Jump b first, then jump 2
Important:
C b = 2(a)
[C b] a
as Put
thebracket
titleto
C-b
a=
Changing
subject
 

HIDDEN BRACKETS: fractions PUT the numerator inside brackets

AMIB rule says, jump the first

AMIB rule says, jump + 2 first

Changing
subject
 

Next, is jump the indices because all the numbers left is

inside bracket
 Changing
subject
 

Strategy: factorise t to combine them to become one letter

Expand the bracket

How to make “t” into subject?
There is TWO letter “t”s
Collect the ’s to one side of the equal sign
 Changing
subject
  

Collect the ’s to one side of the equal sign

Factorise (t)
Try
Make y the subject of formula of the following:
FACTORISATION
 Factorising
Factorise means, make bracket. There are 4 types of
factorising;
  Type 1 - Common Factors
Type 2 - Differences of two squares
Type 3 – Grouping
Type 4 - Quadratic Functions 
 Factorising
Example: Factorise the following expression,
a. 2x3 + 8x2y   Type 1 - Common Factors
b. 4 – 9y2 Type 2 - Differences of two squares
c. 3ax + 5bx – 6ay – 10by Type 3 – Grouping
d. 2x2 + 7x + 3 Type 4 - Quadratic Functions 
 
 Factorising
2x3 + 8x2y : COMMON FACTOR
 
We could use the L.C.M method to divide out the common
factors
Answer:
 Factorising
4 – 9y2 : DIFFERENCES OF TWO SQUARES

Definition of “differences of two squares”

Square here is square number (and not the shape square ).
What is square numbers?
Indices of power 2 is called square. Example x power 2 ( x2) is
verbally read as x square; 5 square (52)
Hence the answer to 52 which is 25 is a square number
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169 are all series of
square numbers (IMPORTANT: Need to recognize these
numbers)

Differences means the subtraction of two numbers.

 Factorising
4 – 9y2 : DIFFERENCES OF TWO SQUARES

Differences of two squares means two numbers being subtracted

and the nature of the numbers are that they have power 2.
i.e. a2 – b2

The formula for factorizing difference of two squares:

a2 – b2 = ( a + b ) ( a – b )
Factorising: Grouping
3ax + 5bx – 6ay – 10by
Factorising: Quadratic Expression
2x2 + 7x + 3