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How Do You Solve an Equation with No Solution?
This equation has variables on both sides. No problem, right? Follow the steps necessary to solve this problem. Wait! Something is not right. The left side of the equation does not equal the right side of the equation. How can that be?...
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How Do You Subtract Like Terms?
Subtracting like terms, combining like terms, and simplifying an expression all refer to the same thing here. The teacher explains two different methods of simplifying this subtraction expression.
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How Do You Simplify an Expression?
If you know how to use the distributive property and you know how to combine like terms, then you can simplify this expression.
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What are Like Terms?
Combine those like terms! What does that mean? How do I do that? Find terms with the same variable and find terms with the same powers and combine their coefficients.
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How Do You Add Like Terms?
Do you want to combine like terms the long way, or the quick way? Well, the instructor shows you both ways, and I bet you will prefer to combine like terms the quick way.
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How Do You Subtract Fractions with Variables?
Combining terms that have fraction coefficients means you have to use your prior knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions. Find the least common denominator so you can combine the fractions. Finally put it all back together.
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How Do You Solve an Inequality With Variables on Both Sides?
A direct instructional video of how to solve an inequality when you have the same variable on both sides of the inequality sign, this resource could be used in class or at home.
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How Do You Subtract Polynomials Vertically?
Subtract polynomials? Huh? First off find the additive inverse of the number you are subtracting. Next rewrite the polynomials one on top of the other. Make sure to line up the like terms and then write in placeholders. Now add the terms...
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How Do You Figure Out the Volume of a Solution Using Percents?
A word problem, chemistry, and percent? I know you want to throw your hands in the air and run away from this problem, but please don't. Pay close attention as the instructor helps you unpack this word problem to set up an equation that...
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How Do You Add Polynomials Vertically?
The instructor demonstrates how to line up two polynomials vertically to add them together. She emphasizes lining up the terms with the same powers. She also identifies some places where there is no term and shows how to write a...
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How Do You Simplify an Expression?
If you know how to use the distributive property and you know how to combine like terms, then you can simplify this expression.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Subtracting Polynomials?
It's not a complicated word problem, but the picture frame just gives the problem a little context. So you are trying to find the difference, which means subtraction. The instructor reviews how to distribute the negative sign to the...
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What are Like Terms?
Combine those like terms! What does that mean? How do I do that? Find terms with the same variable and find terms with the same powers and combine their coefficients.
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How Do You Add Like Terms?
Do you want to combine like terms the long way, or the quick way? Well, the instructor shows you both ways, and I bet you will prefer to combine like terms the quick way.
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How Do You Subtract Fractions with Variables?
Combine fractions that have unlike denominators and a variable. As usual the variable needs to get isolated. Then find the least common denominator so you can combine the fractions. Finally put it all back together.
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How Do You Solve a Multi-Step Equation by Simplifying Before Solving?
So you have the same variable more than once on the same side? No problem. Just simplify before trying to solve. That means, combine the like terms. Watch as the teacher shows you how to do that.
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How Do You Solve an Equation with Variables on Both Sides?
So you have a variable on both sides of the equation. How do you solve this kind of equation? Just get like terms together on each side of the equation and then isolate that variable.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Subtracting and Multiplying Polynomials?
Apply the distributive property to multiply a monomial times a polynomial to get the area of a rectangle. Then use this information to solve a word problem.
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How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?
FOIL it! What? You want to multiply two binomials then use the FOIL method: First, Outside, Inside, Last. When you have done that, your final steps is to combine the like terms.
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How Do You Multiply Monomials?
Use the associative property of multiplication to regroup the like terms in this polynomial multiplication expression. Then multiply the terms and make sure it is in simplest form.
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How Do You Solve a Multi-Step Equation Using Reverse Order of Operations?
Solve an equation that has both variables and fractions. Use the rules of equality to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to isolate the variable and find your answer. Don't forget to plug your answer into the original problem to verify.
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How Do You Divide Two Polynomials by Factoring and Canceling?
The rational expression in this example is of a trinomial divided by a trinomial. Learn how to simplify this rational expression. The instructor demonstrates how to factor each trinomial and cancel the like terms to get it in simplest form.
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How Do You Add Polynomials?
So you want to learn how to add polynomials? Here are the steps: Rewrite by removing the parentheses, identify the like terms, group like terms together, combine the like terms, and finally rewrite the simplified expression.
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How Do You Subtract Like Terms?
Subtracting like terms, combining like terms, simplifying an expressions all refer to the same thing. The teacher explains two different methods of simplifying this subtraction expression.