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

Describes how to approach solving a radical eqaution, then demonstrates the stepss needed. It finishes with a check of the answers, stressing that this is an essential step.

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Graph a line given by first finding its x- and y-intercepts

This video describes why the method for finding the intercepts works, then demonstrates finding the intercepts for an example equation and graphing its line.

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Graph a line given its equation in slope-intercept form: Fractional slope

Another demo on how to use the y-intercept to start a graph of a linear equation and then use the slope to find other points on the graph. It finishes with showing the line representing all of the…

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Graphing a line given its equation in slope-intercept form: Integer slope

This explains how to use the slope and y-intercept to determine points on the line graph of a linear equation in two variables and then draws the straight line graph.

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Solving a two-step linear inequality: Problem type 1

Shows one example of solving a iinear inequality in two steps.

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Writing a one-step expression for a real-world situation

Some discussion of vocabulary combined with writing a simple expression from a verbal description.

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Solving a rational equation that simplifies to quadratic: Proportional form, basic

Single fractions set equal to each other forms a proportion. When presented with this, it can be "cross multiplied" to eliminate the fractions. The resulting equation has a term with the…

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Solving a rational equation that simplifies to linear: Like binomial denominators

This has two examples so that you can learn to watch out for what looks like a solution but is not because it creates division by zero if you check the answer in the original equation. The other…

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Solving a rational equation that simplifies to linear: Denominators a, x, or ax

Demonstrates multiplying each term in a rational equation by the least common denominator of all fractions so that the denominators can be eliminated and the resulting linear equation can then be…

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Solving a rational equation that simplifies to linear: Denominator x + a

Shows cross multipication of two single fractions set equat to each other to create a new equation that has no fractions and is then solvable by the typical methods.

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Finding the roots of a quadratic equation of the form ax^2 + bx = 0

This type of equation is solved by factoring a GCF from both terms once the proper form is achieved. Then the zero product property allows the separation of the two factors into two solvable linear…

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Factoring a linear binomial

Shows how to factor the greatest common factor from a simple linear binomial

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Identifying solutions to a system of linear equations

This demonstrates testing possible answers to a system of two equations to see whether they are truly answers or not. Note that each answer has to work for both equations, but if it doesn't…

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Finding intercepts of a nonlinear function given its graph

Just showiing how to locate and write down the x-intercepts and y-intecepts when looking at a graph

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Table for a linear function

Describes how to find output values for a function given a list of iinput values and a table to complete a set of ordered pair values. Also mentions what function notation means and how to work with…

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Finding x- and y-intercepts of a line given the equation: Basic

Shows how to substitute zero for y to find the x-intercept and zero for x to find the y-intercept.

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