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<h1 class="center">Basic Operations</h1>
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<p>Ah, the familiar four basic operations:</p>
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<p class="center"><a href="addition.html"><img src="../images/style/plus.svg" alt="add" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="44" width="44"></a>
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<p>But there is more to the story!</p>
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<h2>Addition and Subtraction</h2>
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<p>Addition says how many steps to take.</p>
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<p>Subtraction is actually addition, we just change the sign of the second number before we add.</p>
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<div class="example">Example: 7 − 5 = 7 + (−5) = 2</div>
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<h3>Example: Computer programs (or computer chips)</h3>
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<p>To handle numbers we first find a good way to "add"</p>
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<p>And then to subtract we simply change the sign of the second number, then add.</p>
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<h2>Multiplication and Division</h2>
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<p>Multiplication says how many adds to do.</p>
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<p>Division is actually multiplication, we just do the <a href="../reciprocal.html">reciprocal</a> (<span class="intbl"><em>1</em><strong>value</strong></span>) of the second number before we multiply.</p>
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Example: 12 ÷ 4 = 12 × <span class="intbl"><em>1</em><strong>4</strong></span> = 3
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<p>This idea is very useful!</p>
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It helps explain fractions: <span class="intbl"><em>3</em><strong>4</strong></span> is multiplication of 3 and <span class="intbl"><em>1</em><strong>4</strong></span>
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In some areas of mathematics (such as Matrix Algebra) we cannot divide, but we can do an inverse, so we multiply by the inverse and the job is done.
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<h2>Wait, What?</h2>
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<p>So the four basic operators are just two?</p>
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<p>Much simpler don't you think? </p>
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<p>We just need to be happy with the concept of <a href="inverse.html">inverse</a>:</p>
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<li>Additive inverse (change sign)</li>
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<li>Multiplicative inverse (<span class="intbl"><em>1</em><strong>value</strong></span>)</li></ul>
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<p>They are also both better behaved:</p>
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<p>Addition is <a href="../associative-commutative-distributive.html">commutative</a>: 3 + 5 = 5 + 3. But subtraction is not: 3 − 5 <b>≠</b> 5 − 3</p>
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<p>Multiplication is commutative: 3 × 5 = 5 × 3. But division is not: 3/5 <b>≠</b> 5/3</p>
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<p>Subtraction and division are both still important ... we just see them now from a higher level.</p>
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<h2>Exponents and Logarithms</h2>
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<p>We can go one step further:</p>
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<p><a href="../exponent.html">Exponents</a> say how many multiplies to do.</p>
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<p>The inverse of exponent is <a href="../algebra/logarithms.html">logarithm</a>.</p>
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<h2>Order of Operations</h2>
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<p>Now <a href="../operation-order-pemdas.html">order of operations</a> becomes simpler. PEMDAS becomes <b>PEMA</b>:</p>
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<li>Add (how many steps)</li></ul>
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<h2>Summary</h2>
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<p>Knowing the concept of inverses lets us simplify to this:</p>
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<li><b>Addition</b> says how many steps</li>
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<li>Inverse is changing sign/direction</li></ul>
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<li><b>Multiplication</b> says how many adds</li>
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<li>Inverse is the reciprocal (<span class="intbl"><em>1</em><strong>value</strong></span>)</li></ul>
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<li><b>Exponents</b> says how many multiplies</li>
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<li>Inverse is logarithm</li></ul></ul>
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