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  2. Algebraic expression - Wikipedia

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    When a coefficient is one, it is usually omitted (e.g. is written ). [6] Likewise when the exponent (power) is one, (e.g. 3 x 1 {\displaystyle 3x^{1}} is written 3 x {\displaystyle 3x} ), [ 7 ] and, when the exponent is zero, the result is always 1 (e.g. 3 x 0 {\displaystyle 3x^{0}} is written 3 {\displaystyle 3} , since x 0 {\displaystyle x^{0 ...

  3. Collatz conjecture - Wikipedia

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    Then the formula for the map is exactly the same as when the domain is the integers: an 'even' such rational is divided by 2; an 'odd' such rational is multiplied by 3 and then 1 is added. A closely related fact is that the Collatz map extends to the ring of 2-adic integers , which contains the ring of rationals with odd denominators as a subring.

  4. Elementary algebra - Wikipedia

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    For example, taking the statement x + 1 = 0, if x is substituted with 1, this implies 1 + 1 = 2 = 0, which is false, which implies that if x + 1 = 0 then x cannot be 1. If x and y are integers, rationals, or real numbers, then xy = 0 implies x = 0 or y = 0. Consider abc = 0. Then, substituting a for x and bc for y, we learn a = 0 or bc = 0.

  5. Order of operations - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] [a] The parentheses can be omitted if the input is a single numerical variable or constant, [2] as in the case of sin x = sin(x) and sin π = sin(π). [a] Traditionally this convention extends to monomials; thus, sin 3x = sin(3x) and even sin ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ xy = sin(xy/2), but sin x + y = sin(x) + y, because x + y is not a monomial ...

  6. Equating coefficients - Wikipedia

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    For example, to divide the complex number a+bi by the complex number c+di, we postulate that the ratio equals the complex number e+fi, and we wish to find the values of the parameters e and f for which this is true. We write + + = +, and multiply both sides by the denominator to obtain

  7. Polynomial long division - Wikipedia

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    x 3 has been divided leaving no remainder, and can therefore be marked as used by crossing it out. The result x 2 is then multiplied by the second term in the divisor −3 = −3x 2. Determine the partial remainder by subtracting −2x 2 − (−3x 2) = x 2. Mark −2x 2 as used and place the new remainder x 2 above it.

  8. Extraneous and missing solutions - Wikipedia

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    One of the basic principles of algebra is that one can multiply both sides of an equation by the same expression without changing the equation's solutions. However, strictly speaking, this is not true, in that multiplication by certain expressions may introduce new solutions that were not present before. For example, consider the following ...

  9. Polynomial - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of indeterminates (also called variables) and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and exponentiation to nonnegative integer powers, and has a finite number of terms.