Q: A linear algebraic equation is nice and simple, containing only constants and variables to the first degree (no exponents or fancy stuff). To solve it, simply use multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction when necessary to isolate the variable and solve for "x". Here's how you do it: 4x + 16 = 25 -3x = 4x = 25 -16 - 3x 4x + 3x = 25 -16 = 7x = 9 7x/7 = 9/7 = x = 9/7 If the equation has exponents, then all you have to do is find a way to isolate the exponent on one side of the equation and then to solve by "removing" the exponent by finding the root of both the exponent and the constant on the other side. Here's how you do it: 2x2 + 12 = 44 First, subtract 12 from both sides. 2x2 + 12 -12 = 44 -12 = 2x2 = 32 Next, divide both sides by 2. 2x2/2 = 32/2 = x2 = 16 Solve by taking the square root of both sides, since that will turn x2 into x. x2 = 16 = State both answers:x = 4, -4 If you want to solve an algebraic expression that uses fractions, then you have to cross multiply the fractions, combine like terms, and then isolate the variable. Here's how you would do it: (x + 3)/6 = 2/3 First, cross multiply to get rid of the fraction. You have to multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other. (x + 3) x 3 = 2 x 6 = 3x + 9 = 12 Now, combine like terms. Combine the constant terms, 9 and 12, by subtracting 9 from both sides. 3x + 9 - 9 = 12 - 9 = 3x = 3 Isolate the variable, x, by dividing both sides by 3 and you've got your answer. 3x/3 = 3/3 = x =1 If you're working with an algebraic expression with radical signs, all you have to do is find a way to square both sides so you can "get rid" of the radical sign and solve for the variable. Here's how you do it: (2x+9) - 5 = 0 First, move everything that isn't under the radical sign to the other side of the equation: (2x+9) = 5 Then, square both sides to remove the radical: ((2x+9))2 = 52 = 2x + 9 = 25 Now, solve the equation as you normally would by combining the constants and isolating the variable: 2x = 25 - 9 = 2x = 16 x = 8 The absolute value of a number represents its value regardless of whether it is positive or negative; the absolute value is always positive. So, for example, the absolute value of -3 (also known as |3|), is simply 3. To find the absolute value, you have to isolate the absolute value and then solve for x twice, solving both for x with the absolute value simply removed, and for x when the terms on the other side of the equals sign have changed their signs from positive to negative and vice versa. Here's how to do it: Here's how you solve for the absolute value by isolating the absolute value and then removing it: |4x +2| - 6 = 8 = |4x +2| = 8 + 6 = |4x +2| = 14 = 4x + 2 = 14 = 4x = 12 x = 3 Now, solve again by flipping the sign of the term on the other side of the equation after you've isolated the absolute value: |4x +2| = 14 = 4x + 2 = -14 4x = -14 -2 4x = -16 4x/4 = -16/4 = x = -4 Now, just state both answers: x = -4, 3
A: Solve a basic linear algebraic equation. Solve an algebraic equation with exponents. Solve an algebraic expression with fractions. Solve an algebraic expression with radical signs. Solve an algebraic expression that contains absolute value.

Q: If you haven't already, take some time to study the basic structure and rules of the show you want to try out for. Having a working knowledge of how the game is played will make you more likely to emerge victorious. It will also allow you to focus on the task at hand without having to stop and think about what you're doing. For example, "Mental Samurai" is a hybrid trivia-physical challenge show that gives contestants 5 minutes to answer a dozen increasingly-difficult questions while being rotated 360-degrees at high speeds in a specially-designed capsule. Newer game shows sometimes put out open calls for contestants for their first broadcasts. In this case, it may be impossible to acquaint yourself with the rules or put together a sound strategy before your appearance. Game shows often use auditions or interviews to identify potential contestants who have what they're looking for. For competitive shows, your audition may take the form of a short test or mock round of gameplay. In other cases, you may simply be asked a few questions designed to make you think on your feet. Do your best to be ready for whatever the show's producers throw at you. Many game shows that choose their contestants from the audience "at random" actually conduct brief interviews with each member of the audience prior to taping. Auditions usually take place well before taping begins, and may be held somewhere other than where the show is taped. You'll learn more about the audition process if and when you receive a callback for your contestant application. Ratings are a game show's bread and butter, and producers are always looking for the most interesting, entertaining, or outlandish contestants. Whether you sport a funny costume, sing and dance in the line to get into the venue, or tell jokes that crack up the show's crew and audience members, being as entertaining as possible will help you make more of an impression on the people in charge of selecting participants. Think on your feet and do your best to offer witty, humorous, or amusing responses during your audition. If you can catch your interviewer off guard, you're as good as in. If your application is approved and you pass your audition, you'll have the chance to be featured as a contestant on your show of choice. The time between the final phase of your audition and your televised appearance could be anywhere from a few weeks to over a year, depending on the show's popularity and the number of other people who qualify. You're not guaranteed a callback, even if you successfully make it through your audition. It's not uncommon for game shows to recruit more contestants than they actually use in case of casting disputes, scheduling conflicts, or cancellations. Be sure to bring a book with you on the day of your taping. You could end up waiting 8-10 hours to be called onto set.
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Familiarize yourself with the format of the show. Make it through one or more rounds of auditions. Do something to make yourself stand out from other contestants. Be prepared to wait up to 18 months for a callback.