Virtual Nerd
How Do You Solve a More Complicated Interest Problem?
This word problem on simple interest has a bit of a twist. When you read this word problem it boggles the mind. I know, it boggled mine. But never fear, the instructor takes you through this seemingly complicated interest problem...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Area of a Rectangle Whose Sides are a Monomial and a Polynomial?
Yes, it's a real-world word problem, but it's as easy as multiplying a monomial and a polynomial. Then all you have to do is to make sure you write it in simplest form.
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Polynomials?
How the heck do you subtract polynomials? Well, watch the instructor and listen closely as she explains just what to do to subtract polynomials.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Multiplying Trinomials?
Use the distributive property to multiply these two trinomials. Then combine all the like terms and make sure to write them in descending order by degrees.
Curated OER
What is the Standard Form of a Quadratic?
The teacher illustrates how to write a quadratic polynomial in standard form. There are a few rules to follow: all like terms must be combined, it must be written in order left to right as the degrees drop, and the coefficient of the...
Curated OER
How Do You Add Variables that Are the Same?
The teacher explains that adding many variables that are the same is like multiplying them. She writes one example using whole numbers and one example with variables.
Curated OER
What's the Standard Form of a Polynomial?
The teacher explains how to write a polynomial in standard form. She first explains standard form and then shows several examples. A couple of expressions were not in standard form and I would have liked to see her rewrite these...
Curated OER
How Do You Multiply a Monomial by a Polynomial?
The instructor gives an example of how to multiply a monomial times a trinomial. She explains verbally what she is doing but does not write each multiplication step on the board.
Math TV
Math tv.com: Simplifying Expressions: With Numbers Only
Learn how to use order of operations to simplify expressions. Several videos, featuring a math teacher and students, offer step-by-step instruction on how to simplify expressions that only involve numbers.
Math TV
Math tv.com: Simplifying Expressions: With Variables
Learn how to simplify expressions that have variables. This site offers a variety of video lessons, from a teacher and several students, showing step-by-step solutions to twenty-four different expressions.
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Simplify an Expression?
Review how to simplify an algebraic expression in order to prepare for the SAT. Follow this tutorial for practice putting an expression in simplest form. [2:39]
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Distribute With Whole Numbers and Fractions
This video shows you how to distribute a whole number into fractions. [4:10]
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Evaluate Negative Exponents?
How do you simplify expressions that have negative exponents? This video will walk you through the process and provide examples. [3:39]
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Find the Product of Powers?
Review how to use the product of powers rule to simplify an expression. This tutorial will walk you through the process and show you examples. [3:22]
Other
Math Tutor Dvd: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions That Involve Sums and Difference
This video lesson presents problems that focus on simplifying algebraic expressions that involve addition and subtraction (sums and differences). [19:28]
Loyola University Chicago
Math Flix: Simplification 2
This QuickTime movie provides another opportunity to simplify an expression by combining like terms. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.
Math Antics
Math Antics: Order of Operations
Math Antics offer video tutorials on various math topics. In this one, students can learn about using the order of operations to simplify expressions. [9:39]
Math Mammoth
Math Mammoth: Simplifying and Writing Expressions 1: Length and Perimeter
This video describes how to simplify algebraic expressions for the lengths of line segments and explains what the definition of a term is. It also shows how to simplify an expression for perimeter. [9:58]
Math Mammoth
Math Mammoth: Writing and Simplifying Expressions 2: Area
This video demonstrates how to simplify algebraic expressions involving the area of rectangles. [9:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Expressions: Algebraic Expression Least Common Multiple
This video explains how to find the least common multiple of algebraic expressions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I Examples: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents 3
The learning resource consists of a video on how to find the volume of a cube using the laws of exponents. Learners watch a step-by-step example to learn about the mathematics concept. [2:31]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms Example
Demonstrates how an expression can be simplified by combining like terms. [3:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Factoring With the Distributive Property
Sal shows how to factor the expression 4x+18 into the expression 2(2x+9). [3:28]
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Simplify an Expression?
Simplifying an algebraic expression is a fundamental part of solving math problems. Follow along with this tutorial to get some practice. [2:40]