Sections 2.1 – 2.

Module 3 Highlights
Andrea Hendricks Math 0098 Pre-college Algebra

Below is a list of topics covered in Module 3. Use this as a checklist to know

which topics you already know and which ones you need to learn. Click Report
in your ALEKS course. Scroll down to view the topics in the list What You Can Do.
These topics come from the Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions and
Linear Equations and Inequalities pie slices. Place a check in the mastered
column for those that you can do. The remaining topics are the one s you need
to complete before the Module 3 due date.

Topics Mastered? Reviewed?

Translating a sentence into a one-step equation (Section 2.1)
Identifying solutions to a linear equation in one variable: Two-step
equations (Section 2.1)
Additive property of equality with integers (Section 2.2)
Additive prop. of equality with a negative coefficient (Section 2.2)
Multiplicative property of equality with whole numbers (Section 2.3)
Multiplicative property of equality with fractions (Section 2.3)
Multiplicative property of equality with integers (Section 2.3)
Multiplicative property of equality with signed fractions (Section 2.3)
Using 2 steps to solve an equation with whole numbers (Sect. 2.3)
Solving a two-step equation with integers (Section 2.3)
Introduction to solving an equation with parentheses (Sect. 2.3)
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable:
Variables on the same side (Section 2.4)
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable:
Variables on both sides and distribution (Section 2.4)
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable:
Variables on both sides and two distributions (Section 2.4)
Solving a word problem with two unknowns using a linear
equation (Section 2.4)
Solving a decimal word problem using a linear equation of the
form Ax + B = C (Section 2.4)
Solving a two-step equation with signed fractions (Section 2.4)
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable:
Variables on both sides and fractional coefficients (Section 2.4)
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable:
Fractional forms with binomial numerators (Section 2.4)
Solving equations with 0, 1, or infinitely many solutions (Sect. 2.4)
Solving a word problem with two unknowns using a linear
equation
Area of a square or a rectangle (Section 2.5)
Area of a triangle (Section 2.5)
Distinguishing between area and perimeter
Circumference and area of a circle (Section 2.5)
Volume of a rectangular prism (Section 2.5)

The following pages lead you through important information you need to know about
the topics in this module and where you can find additional help and practice in the
accompanying textbook.

Things You Need to Know

Section 2.1 Equations and Their Solutions

1. What is the difference between an expression and an equation? (Section 2.1, Objective 1)

2. What is a solution of an equation? A solution is the value of the variable that makes the equation
_________. (Section 2.1, Objective 2)

3. Review Objective 3 Examples and Objective 4 Examples in Section 2.1 for examples on how to set up
equations correctly by translating from the verbal statements to the algebraic statements.

For additional practice: Section 2.1, Exercises 7 – 57 odd (Optional)

Section 2.2 The Addition Property of Equality

4. A linear equation in one variable is an equation that can be written in the form _______________. (See
Section 2.2, Objective 1)

5. Equivalent equations are equations with the same _____________ ________. (See Section 2.2, Objective
2)

6. The Addition Property of Equality states that if , then ____________________ and

____________________. This means that we can _________ or ________________ the same number from
each side of an equation and not change the solution set. (See Section 2.2, Objective 2)

7. Review Section 2.2 Objective 2, Objective 3, and Objective 4 Examples.

For additional practice: Section 2.2, Exercises 9 – 57 odd (Optional)

Section 2.3 The Multiplication Property of Equality

8. The Multiplication Property of Equation states that if and , then _______________________

and ____________________________. This means that we can _______________ or ____________ each
side of an equation by the same nonzero number and not change the solution set. (Section 2.3, Objective
1)
 9. Review Section 2.3 Objective 1 and Objective 2 Examples.

10. Review Objective 3 and Objective 4 Examples for word problems.

For additional practice: Section 2.3, Exercises 11 – 59 odd (Optional)

Section 2.4 More on Solving Linear Equations

11. If a linear equation contains fractions, we can multiply each side of the equation by the ____________ to
clear fractions. (Section 2.4, Objective 1)

12. If a linear equation contains decimals, we can multiply each side of the equation by an appropriate
power of ________ to clear decimals. (Section 2.4, Objective 2)

13. A linear equation that is not true for any value of the variable is called a _________________. A
contradiction has ________ _____________. The solution set is the _____________ _________, or null set,
. (Section 2.4, Objective 3)

14. A linear equation that is true for all values of the variable is a(n) __________________. An identity has
__________________ _____________ ______________. The solution set is _________ ________
_____________, denoted . (Section 2.4, Objective 4)

For additional practice: Section 2.4, Exercises 13 – 47 Odd

For a mixed review: Complete Piece It Together: Sections 2.1 – 2.4, Exercises 1 – 20 (Page 135)

Section 2.5 Formulas and Applications from Geometry

15. The perimeter and area formulas for triangles, rectangles, and squares are (Section 2.5, Objective 2)

Triangle: Perimeter ______________________ Area _________________________

Rectangle: Perimeter ______________________ Area _________________________

Square: Perimeter ______________________ Area _________________________

16. The circumference and area formulas for circles are (Section 2.5, Objective 2)

Circumference ______________________ Area _________________________

For additional practice: Section 2.5, Exercises 13 – 53 Odd