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Power rules with positive exponents: Multivariate products

An example of how we distribute an exponent outside of parentheses to all factors within.

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Introduction to the power of a product rule of exponents

A short demo of this rule

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Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Variables on both sides and distribution

A somewhat fancierversion of seveal solving equation versions that should help solidify the process in your mind.

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Solving a radical equation that simplifies to a quadratic equation: One radical, advanced

Squaring both sides of this equation means squaring a binomial. This is demonstrated by this video.

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Simplifying a quotient involving a sum or difference with a square root

This demonstrates creating a multiplication in the numerator of a rational expression that will allow the expression to be reduced by dividing like factors to simply one

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Simplifying a quotient involving a sum or difference with a square root

Demonstrations that emphasize the fact that a fraction bar acts like parentheses in that the each part of the fraction must be factored so that there is a product of factors on both top and bottomof…

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Introduction to simplifying a product of higher roots

A qucikc look at a simple fourth root of a combined pair of them, numbers only.

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Introduction to simplifying a radical expression with an odd exponent

This is an example of how to remove as many factors as possible from under a square root to become a "whole" expression

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Solving a rational equation that simplifies to quadratic: Binomial denominators, constant numerators

Here we solve a rational equation by multiplying each of the terms in the equation by the LCD of all of the fractions. This allows us to divide to one all of the factors in the denominators and the…

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Solving a ratioinal equation that simplifies to linear: Unlike binomial denominators

Shows how to find a common denominator to use as a multiplier for each term in a rational equation (an equation with fractions) to then eliminate the denotminators and the result will be a more…

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Complex fraction with negative exponents: Problem type 2

This demonstrates how to convert negative exponents in a complex fraction to the reciprocal positive exponents and then use the LCD of all fractions to simplify.

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Complex fractions: GCF factoring

Demonstrates how to reduce a complex fraction when the technique of factoring a greatest common factor (GCF) is needed.

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Complex fractions involving multivariate monomials

Simplification of two fractions withing a larger fraction. Both fractions have only multiplied factors in both numerator and denominator.

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Finding the LCD of rational expressions with quadratic denominators

Factoring quadratics to find the LCD of two fractions in algebra

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Finding the LCD of rational expressions with linear denominators: Common factors

This shows how to find the least common denominator of two fractions, nothing more.

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Simplifying a ratio of polynomials: Problem type 2

A second look at factoring the top and bottom of a fraction in algebra that then reduces that fraction.

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