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Simplify a rational expression
Learn how to simplify rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve for y of a rational expression
👉 Learn how to solve literal equations. A literal equation is an equation where the unknown values are represented by variables. To solve a literal equation means to make one of the variables the subject of the formula. When the literal...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying complex fractions
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having a fraction as the numerator and another fraction as the denominator we first factor the expressions that can be factored and then we multiply the fraction in...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a rational expression with an imaginary number
In this video series I show you how to simplify rational complex numbers. We do this by eliminating dividing by an imaginary number. We can either do this by multiplying by i which produces -1 or multiplying by the conjugate of a...
Brian McLogan
Learning how to multiply rational expressions
👉 Learn how to solve rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational expressions, one...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying rational expressions
Learn how to multiply rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To multiply two rational expressions, we use the...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a monomial using the rules of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base and an exponent which is the...
Brian McLogan
Solving for y when given twice in a rational expression
👉 Learn how to solve literal equations. A literal equation is an equation where the unknown values are represented by variables. To solve a literal equation means to make one of the variables the subject of the formula. When the literal...
Brian McLogan
Learning to simplify a rational expression
Learn how to simplify rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...
Brian McLogan
Expanding a Log by Changing a Fraction to a Negative Exponent
👉 Learn how to evaluate logarithms with fractions. Recall that the logarithm of a number says a to the base of another number say b is a number say n which when raised as a power of b gives a. (i.e. log [base b] (a) = n means that b^n =...
Brian McLogan
Find x and y intercepts of a rational equation not in standard form
👉 In this playlist you will learn how to graph a linear equation in standard form, slope intercept form as well as when the slope and y intercept are provided. In addition to graphing linear equations we will also learn how to determine...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a rational expression
👉 Learn how to apply the rules of exponents to simplify an expression. We will focus on applying the product rule, quotient rule as well as power rule. We will then explore multiple properties such as power to product, power to quotient...
Brian McLogan
Solving a basic rational equation by multiplying each term by the LCD
👉 Learn how to solve rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational expressions, one...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying by your LCM to divide two rational expressions
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having the addition/subtraction of more than one fractions in the numerator or/and in the denominator we first evaluate the numerator or/and the denominator...
Brian McLogan
Dividing two rational expressions by factoring and simplifying
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to use the power rule with exponents with rational powers
👉 Learn how to simplify rational powers using the power rule. There are some laws of exponents which might come handy when simplifying expressions with exponents. Some of the laws include the power rule which states that when an...
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Dividing Simple Polynomials and Examining Rational Expressions
In this video, the teacher explains how to divide simple polynomials and explores whether polynomials are closed under division. The concept is illustrated through examples of rational expressions and factoring.
Brian McLogan
Simplify a trigonometric expression using difference of two squares
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the terms on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the terms on the right-hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression by applying the power to quotient rule of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Factor the denominator to help you simplify a rational expression
Learn how to simplify rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...
Brian McLogan
What are the restrictions we put on a rational expression
👉 Learn about solving rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational equations, one of...
Brian McLogan
What are rational expressions
👉 Learn about solving rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational equations, one of...
Brian McLogan
Solving a rational Equation
👉 Learn how to solve proportions. Two ratios are said to be proportional when the two ratios are equal. Thus, proportion problems are problems involving the equality of two ratios. When given a proportion problem with an unknown, we...
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Rewriting a rational expression using distributive property ex2, (22 - 2n)/2
👉 Learn how to simplify mathematics expressions. A mathematis expression is a finite combination of numbers and symbols formed following a set of operations or rules. To simplify a mathematics expression means to reduce the expression...