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What is a Linear Equation?
Explore linear equations with this video about lines with equal signs! The instructor demonstrates linear equations in a variety of ways: writing examples, plugging in solutions, and graphing equations. This resource could act as an...
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What's Another Way of Solving a System of Equations Using the Elimination by Multiplication Method?
Another look at solving systems of equations by using the elimination method. In this process, the instructor first uses the distributive property to multiply one of the equations to set it up for the elimination step. Yes, there are...
Curated OER
How Do You Figure Out If a Relation is a Function?
If a relation is to be considered a function then the values in the domain can only appear once in the table. It does not matter how many times a value appears in the range. Set up a table using the given values to check and see if the...
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Why Is It Called an Ordered Pair?
Order is important! An ordered pair is comprised of an x-value, and a y-value. The x-value always comes first. This ordered pair represents a point on a coordinate plane. If the order of the x-value and the y-value are switched then they...
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How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?
So you have an ordered pair and you want to graph it. Just remember that the first value is plotted along the x-axis and the second value in the pair is plotted along the y-axis. So count left or right, then up or down and you have...
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How Do You Write an Equation for a Horizontal Line?
Trying to write the equation for a horizontal line given an ordered pair? Just keep in mind that a horizontal line is all about the y value in the ordered pair. Plain and simple! Whatever the y value is in the ordered pair becomes the...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations Using the Substitution Method?
Watch this video to learn how to find the solution to a system of equations with the substitution method! A teacher will lead you through each step necessary, explaining her steps and the reasoning behind her decisions. After watching...
Curated OER
What is a Linear Equation?
Explore linear equations with this video about lines with equal signs! The instructor demonstrates linear equations in a variety of ways: writing examples, plugging in solutions, and graphing equations. This resource could act as an...
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How Do You Graph a Quadratic Equation in Intercept Form?
Watch this video and find out how to graph a quadratic equation when it's in intercept form! After going through the different forms of quadratic equations, an instructor leads viewers through an example problem. For the example problem,...
Curated OER
How Do You Graph Points in the Coordinate Plane?
So you have an ordered pair and you want to graph it. Just remember that the first value is plotted along the x-axis and the second value in the pair is plotted along the y-axis. So count left or right, then up or down and you have...
Curated OER
What is the Domain of a Relation?
The teacher illustrates several ways to look at what the domain is in a set of numbers. Input, output, table, graphs, and diagrams are a few of the ways in which she illustrates the meaning of domain.
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What is a Linear Inequality?
What makes an expression an inequality? Well, it would be considered an inequality if the expression has a greater than symbol, a less than symbol, a greater than or equal to symbol, or a less than or equal to symbol. This would mean...
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How Do You Determine if an Ordered Pair is a Solution to a Linear Inequality?
Check to see if a given ordered pair is a solution to an inequality. Just plug the given values into the given inequality and do the math. If the resulting statement is true then the given ordered pair is a solution. If the statement is...
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How Do You Determine if an Ordered Pair is a Solution to an Equation?
There are several ways to determine if an ordered pair is the solution to a linear equation. The ordered pair can be plugged in to the equation to check if it's a solution. However, in this video the instructor sets up a table and plugs...
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How Do You Graph a Quadratic Equation in Intercept Form?
Watch this video and find out how to graph a quadratic equation when it's in intercept form! After going through the different forms of quadratic equations, an instructor leads viewers through an example problem. For the example problem,...
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How Do You Make a Table for a Quadratic Function?
Making a table for a quadratic function is not so complicated. Here are a few tricks to make it easier. One trick is to find the axis of symmetry and another is to find the vertex. These two values can be used to pick values to plug in...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations Using the Substitution Method?
Watch this video to learn how to find the solution to a system of equations with the substitution method! A teacher will lead you through each step necessary, explaining her steps and the reasoning behind her decisions. After watching...
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What's a Solution to a System of Linear Equations?
Since the focus of this video is on explaining the solution to a system of equations, the lecturer does not work through the problem. Instead, she points out that the solution should be an ordered pair that makes each equation a true...
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How Do You Solve a System of Equations Using the Elimination by Addition Method?
How can a value of x and y satisfy a solution to two equations? It doesn't seem possible. Given a system of linear equation, find a solution that satisfies both equations. It can be done. In this video, the instructor demonstrates how to...
Curated OER
What is an Ordered Pair?
An ordered pair is comprised of an x-value, and a y-value. The x-value always comes first, then the y-value in an ordered pair. This ordered pair represents a point on a coordinate plane. There are many meanings of an ordered pair and...
Curated OER
What's a Solution to a System of Linear Equations?
Since the focus of this video is on explaining the solution to a system of equations, the lecturer does not work through the problem. Instead, she points out that the solution should be an ordered pair that makes each equation a true...
Virtual Nerd
What is the Range of a Relation?
The teacher illustrates several ways to look at what the range is in a set of numbers. Input, output, stem and plot table, graphs, and diagrams are a few of the ways in which she illustrates the meaning of range.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: The Coordinate Plane
This video demonstrates how to identify the ordered pair of a point graphed on the coordinate plane and how to graph a point when given the ordered pair. It also goes a step further and demonstrates how to graph a geometric figure based...
Loyola University Chicago
Math Flix: Truth Tables, Ordered Pairs, & Graphing 2
This QuickTime movie provides an explanation of Truth Tables, ordered pairs, and graphing the ordered pairs. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.