Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Complex Fractions
This tutorial shows two different ways in which you can simplify complex fractions. Works through examples step-by-step and gives some practice problems.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Rational Expressions: Operate on Rational Expressions
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates how to simplify a rational expression. [1:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluate Expressions Using Structure
Given some information about several unknown variables, rewrite and simplify the structure of an expression containing those variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Combining Like Terms
This site explains how to simplify an expression by combining like terms. Enter an expression into the interactive "solver" and follow the step-by-step solution to learn how the answer was determined.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplify a Term Under a Radical Sign
This site walks you step-by-step through simplifying an expression under a square root sign. Type your problem into the "math solver," and your answer, complete with a full description, is provided.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Try to Simplify a Trigonometric Expression
This WebMath site is a java program that will simplify a trig expression. This is a good site to use to check answers to problem sets. Read the site instructions carefully.
Other
Mr. Perez Online Math Tutor: Solving Rational Equations
The mathematics tutorial investigates how to simplify rational equations, find the least common denominator as well as how to solve rational equations. There are notes, examples and an interactive applet as well as a vocabulary puzzle.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Rational Exponents
In this tutorial, you will learn what a rational exponent is and how to complete many tasks involving them. Follow step-by-step instructions and examples, view video explanations, and hone your skills with several practice problems.
Other
Quick Math: Algebra Simplify
This QuickMath algebra site simplifies an advanced expression that you enter and gives answer.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Simplifying Multiple Signs
A review of the rules of simplifying expressions that contain multiple positive and negative signs. An online worksheet is available for practice.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Evaluating Expressions Calculator
Need assistance in evaluating a polynomial expression if you're given the values of all the variables? This "Calculator," from WyzAnt asks you to input the expression and the known values to be substituted in, and then displays the final...
Math.com
Math.com: The Basics of Algebra Unit Quiz
The unit quiz consists of eight matching questions that examine algebraic expressions and laws of exponents. Solutions are provided.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Algebra: Targeted Math Instruction
This Algebra lesson focuses on writing algebraic expressions to represent real-world problems, using the properties of numbers to simplify expressions, and evaluating equations by isolating the variable.
Other
New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book One (2006) [Pdf]
Part one of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 27 multiple choice questions dealing with topics such as algebra (translating into algebraic terms, simplifying expressions, evaluating...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Negative Coefficients
Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Coefficients on some terms are negative. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: The Big Puzzle on Term Manipulation
Simplify polynomial expressions which require multiplying, combining like terms, etc. The "matching" assessment will determine levels of knowledge with polynomial manipulation.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Operations With Radicals
The rules for how to simplify radicals and how to perform the operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing radicals are explained. A multiple-choice interactive quiz is provided for the students to test their knowledge of...
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simplify Square Root Expressions
Practice simplifying expressions with multiple radical terms. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
Nearpod: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents
In this lesson, 8th graders will learn how to use rules of exponents to simplify expressions.
Quia
Quia: Algebra: Order of Operations
Students match the math expressions with its simplification using the order of operations. Players draw a line between matching items in each column.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluate Radical Expressions Challenge
Evaluate numerical radical expressions using the properties of exponents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
Maisonet Math: Simply Using the Distributive Property
Practice rewriting expressions using the distributive property. The examples on this quiz are basic examples.