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Solving a word problem using a quadratic equation with irrational roots

Shows how to substitite the given value for the output variable, then rearranges the resulting equation in standard form. Values for a, b, and c are identified and then entered into the quadratic…

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Word problem involving radical equations: Advanced

This shows how to insert the given value into a given radical equation and solve for the other variable inside a square root.

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Application problem with a linear function: Finding a coordinate given two points

We use the slope formula to find the slope from the given points, then we use it again, inserting the discovered slope and solving for the desired missing coordintate of a third point.

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Writing an equation and drawing its graph to model a real-world situation: Advanced

Shows how to interpret a situatioin and create an equation that creates a mathematical connection between two variables. Then by substituting a couple of input values, we can determine the outputs…

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