Concepts and Formula Review for
Foundational Skills With Solutions
General form - ANSWER -Ax+By+C=0 (where a and b cannot both be 0)
Linear equation as a function... - ANSWER -y = f(x)
Break down each part of the slope intercept form - ANSWER -y=mx+b
m = slope
b= y intercept
What does the 2 and 1 mean in y=2x+1 - ANSWER -Start at positive 1 on the y
intercept and go up to over one.
What is an average - ANSWER -The number that represent multiple values
How do you find the average of a data set - ANSWER -Add up all the numbers
and than divide by how many number's there are all together.
How do you think the missing number in an average (Calculating what you need
on next test to keep a average) - ANSWER -Put X in for the missing value. Add
up all test grades + x set it equal to final average. Cross multiply and solve
equation.
Compound Interest Formula - ANSWER -A = P(1 + r/n)^(n x t), r is the rate, n is
the number of times compounded, t is time
Calculating percent increase - ANSWER -increase = new number - original
number / 100
% increase = increase / original number x 100
(If ANSWER is negative it is a decrease)