Curated OER
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...
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Convert a Number in Exponential Form into Expanded Form?
A quick lesson on how to write an exponential expression in expanded form. All you have to do is write out the base number the identified number of times as represented by the power. This would be a great support to your lesson on...
Curated OER
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...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?
How do you determine the degree of a term? How do you determine the degree of a polynomial? Oh my! Observe the teacher as she shows you just how to figure out the degrees, first of terms, then of polynomials.
Curated OER
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.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Taking a Monomial to a Power?
You've got a cube and a monomial for the length of a side, how do you find the volume? Oh, and the monomial expression has exponents. Just use the formula for finding the volume of a cube and use the properties of powers to multiply the...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Dividing Monomials?
A word problem, a triangle, monomials, exponents, what to do? The instructor explains how to set up this ratio in order to solve the problem and express it as a monomial in simplest form.
Curated OER
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.
Curated OER
How Do You Divide Monomials Using Quotient of Powers?
Help your mathematicians learn how to find a quotient through dividing monomials.
They will also learn how to use the quotient of powers rule to simplify. Note: a great video to show to your remedial Algebra learners.
Curated OER
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...
Curated OER
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...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?
How do you determine the degree of a term? How do you determine the degree of a polynomial? Oh my! Observe the teacher as she shows you just how to figure out the degrees, first of terms, then of polynomials.
Curated OER
What Do You Do With a Negative Exponent?
Just watch this video for a very thorough explanation, step-by-step, on how to work with negative exponents. The instructor explains how it is possible that negative exponents and inverses and fractions are connected in this situation....
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Least Common Multiple of Monomials?
Looking for the least common multiple, not the greatest common factor. It's so easy to mix these up. It may seem a little confusing at first because there are variables and exponents in the monomial examples. Watch this video and get...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Product of Powers?
Practice using the product of powers rule to simplify an expression. Remember that only like-bases can be put together. Use the commutative property of multiplication to rearrange the terms and then use the formula to combine terms. Now...
Curated OER
What are Exponents?
Everything you wanted to know about exponents, and more? Positive exponents, negative exponents, numbers to the power of one, and expressions to the power of zero.
Curated OER
What's Scientific Notation?
The instructor clarifies how to write numbers in scientific notation. There are a couple of criteria that must be followed in order to be able to write either a very small number, or a very large number, with lots of zeros, in scientific...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rewriting Fractional Exponents: Lesson 2
In this lesson, students will see the steps for rewriting a fractional exponent as a number raised to a power within a root symbol. It is 2 of 13 in the series titled "Rewriting Fractional Exponents."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting to Fractional Exponent Form: Lesson 2
The process for converting a number raised to a power within a root symbol to a number raised to a fraction exponent is demonstrated in this video. This lesson [1:51] is 2 of 15 in the series titled "Converting to Fractional Exponent Form."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting to Negative Exponents: Lesson 2
Students will learn how to convert from a fraction with an exponent in the denominator to a whole number with a negative exponent. This lesson [1:11] is 2 of 18 in the series titled "Converting to Negative Exponents."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting to Negative Exponents: Lesson 1
Students will learn how to convert from a fraction with an exponent in the denominator to a whole number with a negative exponent. This lesson [3:08] is 1 of 18 in the series titled "Converting to Negative Exponents."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting to Negative Exponents: Lesson 4
Students will learn how to convert from a fraction with an exponent in the denominator to a whole number with a negative exponent. This lesson [3:16] is 4 of 18 in the series titled "Converting to Negative Exponents."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Division Rule With Fractional Exponents: Lesson 4
This lesson demonstrates how to apply the division rule when there are fractional exponents present in the equation. It is 4 of 14 in the series titled "Division Rule with Fractional Exponents."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Division Rule With Negative Exponents: Lesson 2
The process of applying the division rule when there are negative exponents present will be covered in this lesson. It is 2 of 16 in the series titled "Division Rule with Negative Exponents."