Algebra

Review of More Tools to Study Math

Review of More Tools to Study Math 150 150 Deborah

Overview Asking questions inside and outside of math class and using your teacher and math tutor as your math coach are the first steps in slaying the dragon of anxiety…

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Math Review of Complex Rational Expressions

Math Review of Complex Rational Expressions 150 150 Deborah

Overview A complex rational expression contains a fraction within a fraction. In math language, it is a rational expression that has one or more rational expressions contained within the numerator,…

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Math Review of the Slope-Intercept Equation

Math Review of the Slope-Intercept Equation 150 150 Deborah

Overview The slope-intercept equation (y = mx + b) is a linear equation that gives both the slope of a line and where the line crosses the y-axis. It has…

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Factoring Trinomials when the Squared Term Has a Coefficient Greater than 1

Factoring Trinomials when the Squared Term Has a Coefficient Greater than 1 150 150 Deborah

Overview When the coefficient of the squared term is greater than 1, an extra step is added to factoring the trinomial. It can be factored by either using FOIL or a…

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Factoring Trinomials when the Squared Term Has a Coefficient of 1

Factoring Trinomials when the Squared Term Has a Coefficient of 1 150 150 Deborah

Overview Trinomials are a special type of polynomials that have three terms, usually a squared term, a coefficient times the term that is to the first power, and a constant.…

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Math Review of Factoring by Grouping

Math Review of Factoring by Grouping 150 150 Deborah

Overview Factoring by grouping is the best method to use when some terms in a polynomial share one common factor and some other terms in the same polynomial share another…

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Math Review of Factoring a Monomial from a Polynomial

Math Review of Factoring a Monomial from a Polynomial 150 150 Deborah

Overview Factoring a monomial from a polynomial is a process of finding the greatest common factor for the constants, the greatest common factor for the variable terms, and then using…

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Math Review of Solving Application Problems

Math Review of Solving Application Problems 150 150 Deborah

Overview Solving application problems is a process that includes understanding the problem, translating it into an equation, solving the equation, checking the answer, and answering the question. This process can…

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Math Review of Changing Application Problems into Equations

Math Review of Changing Application Problems into Equations 150 150 Deborah

Overview The first step in solving real-world problems mathematically is to change the problem into an equation. Sometimes, it is a matter of deciding what operations need to be used.…

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Math Review of Higher Roots and Rational Exponents

Math Review of Higher Roots and Rational Exponents 150 150 Deborah

Overview Cube and fourth roots follow rules similar to those for square roots. The rules for rational exponents are an extension of the rules for exponents and roots. Cube Roots…

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