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Algebraic Manipulation

Algebraic Manipulation

What You Need to Know

Use and interpret $ab$ in place of $a \times b$ .
Use and interpret $3y$ in place of $y + y + y$ and $3 \times y$ .
Use and interpret $a^2$ in place of $a \times a$ , $a^3$ in place of $a \times a \times a$ , and $a^2b$ in place of $a \times a \times b$ .
Use and interpret $\frac{a}{b}$ in place of $a \div b$ .
Understand coefficients written as fractions rather than as decimals.
Use and interpret brackets in algebraic expressions.

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Algebraic Manipulation

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