Mathispower4u
Find the Base of a Triangle Given Area
Base a lesson on an informative video perfect for expanding your class's knowledge of triangles. Young mathematicians watch a brief YouTube video that teaches how to solve for the base of a triangle given its height and area. It also...
FuseSchool
Changing the Subject of a Formula
Sometimes it's best just to change the subject. Scholars rewrite equations to highlight a variable of interest. This includes understanding square and cube roots as opposites of squaring and cubing.
National Education Association
Solve Linear Formulas and Literal Equations for a Specified Variable
Mathematics is not a spectator sport. A video explains how to identify literal equations and why pupils will need to use them. It goes on to describe how to solve for a specified variable.
Curated OER
What is a Literal Equation?
Have you ever heard of a literal equation? You might already know of a few! As this video explains, literal equations have multiple variables that often represent known values. Watch the video to learn more!
Curated OER
What is a Literal Equation?
Have you ever heard of a literal equation? You might already know of a few! As this video explains, literal equations have multiple variables that often represent known values. Watch the video to learn more!
Corbett Maths
Changing the Subject Advanced
Your task? Get the variable by itself. Simple enough, right? A short YouTube video shows viewers how to solve literal equations requiring multiple steps for a specified variable. The narrator works through several examples of the topic...
Corbett Maths
Changing the Subject
In some situations, it's just polite to change the subject. A short YouTube video describes how to solve literal equations for a specific variable, sometimes referred to as changing the subject in British classrooms. Young mathematicians...
Mathispower4u
Find the Width of a Rectangle Given the Perimeter
Gardening sure requires a lot of math! Scholars determine the width of a rectangular garden box given its length and perimeter. They then solve for w in the perimeter formula at the conclusion of the brief YouTube video.
Krista King Math
Multivariable Equations
Build fluency with manipulating equations with a video lesson that demonstrates the process of solving for different variables within an equation. The instructor shows three examples with a different variable isolated in each, which...
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: Rearrange Formulas to Highlight Quantity of Interest
Choose from three video tutorials that relate to the Common Core standard HSA-CED.A.4. Topics covered include solving a formula for a variable, literal equations, and solving for a variable in terms of another variable.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calculating Simple Interest
Determine how simple interest is calculated in this lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calculating Simple Interest
Determine how much money could be made over a period of time with this simple interest equation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Solving for a Variable 2
This video demonstrates how to solve for a variable. It uses the formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius. [2:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Rearrange Formulas to Isolate Specific Variables
This video demonstrates how to take the formula for the area of a triangle and rewrite it in terms of height. [2:29]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Solving for a Variable
This video demonstrates how to solve for a variable. It uses the formula for the perimeter of a quadrilateral and shows how to solve for the variable l. [1:24]