Algebra ======== Chapter - 1 (PEMDAS) ========================= PEMDAS - parenthesis/absolote value - exponent- multiplication - addition - subt raction A group of multiplication

and division operation must be performed from left to right. A group of addition and subtraction operations must be performed from left to ri ght. Chapter - 2 (Linear Equation) ============================= Linear equation solved by substitution and combination. 3x- 5 = 9 - Example of linear equation Absolute value equation will have 2 answer 1 positive and 1 negative |-5| = 5 |5| = 5

Chapter3 (Exponent) ===================== 0 raised to any power equals 0 1 raised to any power equals 1 A base raised to the 0 power equals 1 (x to the power 0 = 1) 0 to the power 0 - undefined Notes in pad. Chapter4 (Root) ================ Notes in pad. Print out book Page 48 and 49 Chapter 5(Quadratic equation) ============================= x(x + 3)(x 1) = 0 answer -> x = 0/x = 1/x = -3 If you have a quadratic expression equal to 0, and you can factor an * out of th e expression, then x = 0 is a solution of the equation. Math convention does not allow division by 0. When 0 appears in the denominator of an expression, then that expression is undefined. (x-3)(x+4)/x = 0 then x = 3 or x = -4 Special Formula----------------(a +b)2 / (a - b)2 / a2- b2

Chapter 7 (inequality) ======================== When you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, the inequality s ign flips! 4-3x < 10 -3x < 6 -x < 2 x > -2 Adding inequalities together is a powerful technique on the GMAT. However, note that you should never subtract or divide two inequalities. Only multiply inequalities together if both sides of both inequalities are posit ive. Absolute Value --------------|x-2|<5 Case 1: x-2 < 5 x < 5 +2 x < 7 Case2: -(x - 2) < 5 -x + 2 < 5 -X < 5 - 2 -X < 3 X > -3 Exponents, inequality problems involving even exponents require you to consider two scenarios (+ and -). Chapter 8 (Algebra Strategy) ============================ When a Data Sufficiency question asks for a combination of variables, don t try to solve for the value of each variable. Manipulate the statements to solve directly for the combinatio n. Example - What is the value of x/Y 1) X + Y/Y = 3 2) Y = 4 with option 1 ---------------x/y + y/y = 3 x/y + 1 = 3 x/y = 2 do not need to plug Y to 1st formula and solve for X. Directly manipulate the st

atement to solve for combination x/y. In this case 1st formula is sufficient to answer the question. **As is often the case with Combo problems, one statement by itself was sufficie nt to answer the question. **When a Data Sufficiency question contains an equation in the question stem, is olate the wanted variable and create the simplest combo you can. **Most Data Sufficiency questions that include inequalities are Yes/No questions . Whenever inequalities appear on Data Sufficiency,try to find values in a range t hat will give you different answers to a Yes/No question. Remember --------xy > 0 - x and y are both positive OR both negative xy < 0 - x and y have different signs (one positive, one negative) x2 (x square)- x < 0 - x2( x square ) < x so 0 < x < 1 Chapter 9 (Extra equation strategy) =================================== Note in pad. Chapter 10 (Functions) =========== The domain of a function indicates the possible inputs. The range of a function indi cates the possible outputs. For instance, the function f(x ) = x2 [x square] can take any input but never produces a negative number. So the domain is all numbers, but the range isf(x) > 0. Function problem ---------------**Direct proportion Write y1/x1 = y2/x2 **Inversly proportion write y1x1 = y2x2 **Linear Growth When growth in at a constant rate y = mx + b (Y is quantity, m is the constant rate of growth, x is time and Y int ercept b is the value of the quantity at time zero) **Exponential growth In exponential growth, a quantity is multiplied by the same constant each period of time (rather than adding the same constant, as in linear growth). Any expone ntial growth can be written as y(t) =y(0) kt in which y represents the quantity as a function of time t,y0 is t he value of the quantity at time t = 0, and k represents the constant multiplier for one period. Commonly, exponential growth multipliers take the form of percentage multipliers. For instance, for a quantit

y that increases by 7% each period, k = 1.07. **Symmetry Some difficult GMAT function questions revolve around symmetry, or the property th at two seemingly different inputs to the function always yield the same output. Always pick numbe rs to solve this. Chapter 11 (Extra Inequalities Strategies) =========================================== Note in notepad Print out page - 149, 150 - 151