Brian McLogan
Using the one to one property to solve a logarithmic equation
π Learn about solving logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations involving logarithms. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first use our knowledge of logarithm laws/properties to express the terms in both sides of the...
Brian McLogan
Solving the logrithmic equation with a square root
π Learn how to solve natural logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations with logarithms in them. To solve a natural logarithmic equation, we first isolate the logarithm part of the equation. After we have isolated the...
Brian McLogan
Solving Exponential equations
π Learn how to solve exponential equations. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. To solve an exponential equation, we isolate the exponential part of the equation. Then we take the log of both...
Brian McLogan
Solving an exponential equation with a rational power
π Learn about solving exponential equations. Exponential equations are equations involving exponents. To solve an exponential equation, we express the terms in both sides of the equality sign as single terms. Then, we express the single...
Brian McLogan
Solving an exponential equation by taking the log of both sides
π Learn how to solve exponential equations. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. To solve an exponential equation, we isolate the exponential part of the equation. Then we take the log of both...
Brian McLogan
Solving a natural log in two different ways
π Learn how to solve natural logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations with logarithms in them. To solve a natural logarithmic equation, we first isolate the logarithm part of the equation. After we have isolated the...
Brian McLogan
Solve an exponential equation when your base is a fraction
π Learn how to solve exponential equations involving fractions. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. To solve an exponential equation, we make the base of both sides of the equation to be...
Brian McLogan
Condensing a logarithmic expression
π Learn how to condense logarithmic expressions. A logarithmic expression is an expression having logarithms in it. To condense logarithmic expressions means to use the logarithm laws to reduce logarithm expressions from the expanded...
Brian McLogan
How to apply the law of sines to find the remaining parts of a triangle
π Learn how to solve for the length of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of sines. The law of sines is used in determining the length of the opposite side to a known angle measure or the measure of the...
Brian McLogan
Using operations to simplify polynomials
π Learn how to add and subtract polynomials by either using the vertical or horizontal method.
Brian McLogan
Summary solving by factoring a quadratic when a=1
πLearn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Solving using the square root method
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a system of equations using substitution
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Solving and Graphing an inequality when the solution point is a decimal
π Learn how to solve multi-step linear inequalities having parenthesis. An inequality is a statement in which one value is not equal to the other value. An inequality is linear when the highest exponent in its variable(s) is 1. (i.e....
Brian McLogan
Solving exponential growth model problems
Learn about compound interest. We will look at how to determine the final value, initial value, interest rate and years needed. We will investigate problems compounded continuously, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly. These...
Brian McLogan
Master Verifying trigonometric identities with rational expressions
Master Verifying trigonometric identities with rational expressions
Brian McLogan
What are inverse operations and how do we use them to solve two step equations
π Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
Brian McLogan
Solving an equation by the square root method- Online Math Tutor
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring out GCF
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Solve an equation using the square root method
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a quadratic by factoring
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
Graphing an equation using slope intercept form when it is given in standard form
π Learn how to graph linear equations written in slope intercept form. When given a linear equation in slope intercept form, (i.e. in the form y = mx + c, where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept). We first plot the y-intercept and...
Brian McLogan
What is exactly an equation multiplier
π Learn all about the processes and definitions for solving linear equations. You will gain a better understanding about the vocabulary and steps used to solve liner equations such as how to isolate an equation and apply inverse...
Brian McLogan
What are equivalent equations - why we have to use properties of equality
π Learn all about the processes and definitions for solving linear equations. You will gain a better understanding about the vocabulary and steps used to solve liner equations such as how to isolate an equation and apply inverse...