2.1: Objectives

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    After completing this chapter, you should

    Symbols and Notations

    • understand the difference between variables and constants
    • be familiar with the symbols of operation, equality, and inequality
    • be familiar with grouping symbols
    • be able to correctly use the order of operations

    The Real Number Line and the Real Numbers

    • be familiar with the real number line and the real numbers
    • understand the ordering of the real numbers

    Properties of the Real Numbers

    • understand the closure, commutative, associative, and distributive properties
    • understand the identity and inverse properties

    Exponents

    • understand exponential notation
    • be able to read exponential notation
    • understand how to use exponential notation with the order of operations

    Rules of Exponents

    • understand the product and quotient rules for exponents
    • understand the meaning of zero as an exponent

    The Power Rules for Exponents

    • understand the power rules for powers, products, and quotients

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