Whatdoesn'Tbelong? What Doesn'T Belong?: Section One

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n the activities in this section, students must look for both sim-
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ilarities and differences among the four expressions or equations

provided in a problem. Three will be alike in some way and the
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fourth will differ from the other three. Notation differences

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may be the focus of a problem, or similarities in mathematical

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procedures may be observed. Different relationships are possible,

depending on which characteristic is noticed first. Students should
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be encouraged to find as many ‘‘solutions’’ (differences or similar-

ities) as possible for each problem, always stating their reasons for
each solution.
Example 1
Three of the following expressions—a, b, c, and d —have something in
common. The other one differs from them in some way. Which one does
not belong? Give a reason. Several answers may be possible, but for different
reasons. Can you find more than one possible choice?
4x2z 3x2yz3
a b
c d
5x2 xy3
Explanation: There are at least three possible solutions to this problem. Stu-
dents may notice that expression c has only one variable whereas the other
three expressions—a, b, and d —have at least two variables. So expression c,
with ‘‘only one variable,’’ would be considered a solution. Another possible
solution would be expression d: it does not contain x to the second power,
but the other three expressions do. Expression d also provides a third solu-
tion: its coefficient is +1 whereas the other expressions have coefficients not
equal to +1. The emphasis in this particular problem is on the differences or
similarities in the notations themselves and does not involve a mathematical
procedure as such.
The answer key for this section provides several solutions for each problem.
Other solutions may be possible, depending on the creativity of the students.
These problems are effective in strengthening students’ analytical skills. Rea-
sons for choices should be shared during class discussion of the problems.
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a b
c d
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4x2z 3x2yz3
a b
c d
5x2 xy3
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1.3
3, 4, 5 6.9, √84.64, 11.5
a b
c d
8, 10, 12 5, 12, 13

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1.4
Three of the following equations—a, b, c, and d —have something in
am ar ab cd
= =
bn bg ad cb
a b
c d
ab be a+e a−e
= =
ac ce c+e c−e

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x=y x+y=9
a b
c d
5x + 3y = 10 y = x2 + 5

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3√y 4y4
a b
c d
8x3y 6x2

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1.7
Given: k, c constants
x, y variables
k y
x= y x= c
a b
c d
c c
1 = xy kx = y

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(x/y4)2 = x2/y8 (m3/m2)2 = m2
a b
c d
(m8n2)/p6 = [(2a4)/b3]3 =
[(m4n)/p3]2 (8a12)/b9

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1.9
x−6 1
x7 d13
a b
c d
y −3 c−9
y11 c4

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3√a5d6c2 a(3√d6a2c2)
a b
c d
ad2(3√a2c2) d2c(3√a5)

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1.11
3y + 2z 8z + 4x
a b
c d
3x2 + 5x 18w2 + 9x

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x2 + 4x + 4 x2 + 6x + 6
a b
c d
x2 + 2x + 1 4x2 + 12x + 9

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4x− 4z 3ax−3
a b
c d
2dx−2 7c
c−2 (yz)−4

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(x + 3)2 (x + y)3
a b
c d
y18 27

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(x − 3)2 (−x − 3)2
a b
c d
[(1/2)(2x − 6)]2 (3 − x)2

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x2 + 6x + 9 x2 − 4x + 4
a b
c d
x2 − 7x + 10 4x2 − 12x + 9

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x2 − 6x + 9 = 0 x2 − 1 = 0
a b
c d
x2 + 5 = 0 6x2 − 37x − 20 = 0

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4x2 + 36x + 81 4y2 + 4y + 1
a b
c d
4x2 − 9x − 9 4x2 − 20x + 25

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a4 − b4 a2 + 2ab + b2
a2 + b2 a+b
a b
c d
a3 − b3 a2 − ab − 2b2
a−b a − 2b

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x2 y2
− =1 16x2 − 9y2 + 144 = 0
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a b
c d
x2 y2 x2 y2
+ =1 − =1
25 16 4 9

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SECTION ONE

ilarities and differences among the four expressions or equations

fourth will differ from the other three. Notation differences

may be the focus of a problem, or similarities in mathematical

procedures may be observed. Different relationships are possible,

be encouraged to find as many ‘‘solutions’’ (differences or similar-

2 What Doesn’t Belong?

1.1 What Doesn’t Belong? 3

4 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.2

3, 4, 5 6.9, √84.64, 11.5

1.3 What Doesn’t Belong? 5

6 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.4

1.5 What Doesn’t Belong? 7

8 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.6

1.7 What Doesn’t Belong? 9

(x/y4)2 = x2/y8 (m3/m2)2 = m2

10 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.8

1.9 What Doesn’t Belong? 11

12 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.10

1.11 What Doesn’t Belong? 13

14 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.12

1.13 What Doesn’t Belong? 15

16 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.14

(x − 3)2 (−x − 3)2

[(1/2)(2x − 6)]2 (3 − x)2

1.15 What Doesn’t Belong? 17

18 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.16

1.17 What Doesn’t Belong? 19

4x2 + 36x + 81 4y2 + 4y + 1

4x2 − 9x − 9 4x2 − 20x + 25

20 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.18

1.19 What Doesn’t Belong? 21

22 What Doesn’t Belong? 1.20

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