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The handout covers key concepts in polynomials and linear equations for class 3 students, including the distributive property, perfect square formula, and difference of squares. It provides examples and practice problems for expanding expressions and solving linear equations. Students are guided through the steps to solve equations and are encouraged to check their answers.

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Class03_MathG9_Handout_July_10-15

The handout covers key concepts in polynomials and linear equations for class 3 students, including the distributive property, perfect square formula, and difference of squares. It provides examples and practice problems for expanding expressions and solving linear equations. Students are guided through the steps to solve equations and are encouraged to check their answers.

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Olympiads School MCu9 class 3 handout

First name: ______________ Last name: ______________

Chapter 2 Polynomials (2)

1. The Distributive Property

a(b + c) = ab + ac or (b + c)a = ba + ca

Example 1: Use the distributive property to write the following expressions without parenthesis.
a) 2(x - y) b) 3(2a + 3b + 4c) c) −(5 x + 7)

Example 2: Simplify the expression 2(6 x − 5) − 3(5 x + 4)

Example 3: Find the following product.


a) (−7 x5 )(5 x3 ) b) −2a (5ab + 3a 2b 2 + 7 a 3b3 )

Example 4: Find the following product.


a) (3 x + 5)(2 x − 7)

b) (3 y − 1)(2 y 2 + 5 y − 8)

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2. The Square of a Binomial – Perfect Square Formula

Use FOIL method to expand the following expressions.


1) (a + b)² = 2) (a – b)² =

Example 1: Expand using the perfect square formula.


a) (x + 5)² = b) (3 y − 2) 2 c) (−4a − 2b) 2

3. Difference of Squares Formula


Use FOIL method to expand the following expressions.
(a + b)(a – b) =

Example 1: Expand using the difference of squares formula.


a) (x + 9)( x – 9) b) (2 x − 3)(2 x + 3) c) −2(5a − 2b)(5a + 2b)

Chapter 3 Equations (1)

Linear Equation in One Variable - An equation that can be written in the form ax + b = c
where a, b, and c are constants.

Solving a Linear Equation in General - Get the variable you are solving for alone on one side and
everything else on the other side using INVERSE operations.

Strategy for Solving a Linear Equation

Step 1: Simplify each side, if needed. This would involve things like removing ( ), removing fractions,
removing decimals, and adding like terms.

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Step 2: Use Add./Sub. Properties to move the variable term to one side and all other terms to the other
side.

Step 3: Use Mult./Div. Properties to remove any values that are in front of the variable.

Step 4: Check your answer.

Example: Solve the following equations


3 1 3
y+ = 9= − a
a) 4 2 b) 2 c) 10 – 3x = 7

d) 3x – 4x – 5 = -3 e) 5x – 2 + 4x = 2x + 12 f) 0.35y – 0.2 = 0.15y + 0.1

Perform a formal check for Example d) and e).

d) Check e) Check
LS = RS = LS = RS =

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Practice:
1. Simplify.

a) 2a3(4a2 – a) b) (2x – 3)(-5x – 9) c) -(x – 1)(2x2 – x + 3)

d) (x + 8)2 e) (2s – 8t)2 f) (9x + 2)(9x – 2)

2. Simplify first and then evaluate the expression 2(3x2 – 5x) – 4x(7 + x), when x = –1

3. Write an expression for the area of this shape.

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