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FOIL Method
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Addition Property of Equality
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Fractions
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Evaluating Polynomials
Power of a Product Property of Exponents
Terminology of Algebraic Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Identical Denominators
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Factoring The Difference of 2 Squares
Changing Fractions to Decimals
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Using Patterns to Multiply Two Binomials
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Methods for Solving Quadratic Equations
Conics in Standard Form
Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula
Simplifying Fractions 2
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Graphing Linear Functions
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Finding Cube Roots of Large Numbers
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Common Mistakes With Percents
Solving an Equation That Contains a Square Root
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Properties of Common Logs
Composition of Functions
Using Percent Equations
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Properties of Exponents
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Factoring a Polynomial by Finding the GCF
The Rectangular Coordinate System
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Properties of Exponents
Complex Solutions of Quadratic Equations
Solving Nonlinear Equations by Factoring
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
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Solving Linear Equations
Multiplication Property of Equality
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Fractions
Reducing a Rational Expression to Lowest Terms
Literal Numbers
Factoring Trinomials
Logarithmic Functions
Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Simplifying Square Roots
Adding Fractions
Equations Quadratic in Form
Dividing Rational Expressions
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Simplifying Cube Roots That Contain Variables
Functions and Graphs
Complex Numbers
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Composition of Functions
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Multiplying Two Numbers with the same Tens Digit and whose Ones Digits add up to 10
Factoring Trinomials
Exponents and Polynomials
Decimals and their Equivalent Fractions
Negative Integer Exponents
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Solving Quadratic Equations
Theorem of Pythagoras
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Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Some situations require us to multiply mixed numbers. For instance, suppose that your regular hourly wage is and that you make time-and-a-half for working overtime. To find your overtime hourly wage, you need to multiply by . The key here is to first rewrite each mixed number as an improper fraction.

So you make per hour overtime.

To Multiply Mixed Numbers

  • change each mixed number to its equivalent improper fraction,
  • follow the steps for multiplying fractions, and
  • write the answer in simplest form.

EXAMPLE 1

Multiply by .

Solution

EXAMPLE 2

Multiply:

Solution

Note in this problem that, although there are several ways to cancel, the answer always comes out the same.

EXAMPLE 3

A nurse gave a patient tablets of the medication atropine sulfate. If each tablet contains grain (gr) of this medication, how much atropine sulfate did the patient receive?

Solution

To find the total amount of atropine sulfate administered, we need to multiply by .

Therefore the nurse gave the patient gr of atropine sulfate.

EXAMPLE 4

A lawn surrounding a garden is to be installed, as depicted in the following drawing.

How many square yards of turf will we need to cover the lawn?

Solution

Let’s break this problem into three steps. First, we find the area of the rectangle with dimensions yards and yards. Then, we find the area of the small rectangle whose length and width are yards and 2 yards, respectively. Finally, we subtract the area of the small rectangle from the area of the large rectangle.

We will need sq yd of turf for the lawn.

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