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Solving a word problem involving a sum and another basic relationship using a system of lineaer equations

This demo discusses how to set up two equations to solve the situation described, and then choose the best method to use to solve for each of the variables.

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Writing an equation in slope-intercept form given the slope and a point

This shows the method of using the point-slope form to write the equation, then solving that form for y to get y = mx + b.

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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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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 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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Multiplying conjugate binomials: Univariate

Demonstrates what happens when the F.O.I.L. method is applied to multiply two binomails of the form (a + b) (a - b). It's special circumstance that allows a short cut.

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Solving a value mixture problem using a system of linear equations

Demonstrates how to read and understand the description so that equation can be made for a 2X2 system, then solve the system using and appropriate method.

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Solving a word problem using a system of linear equations of the form Ax + By = C

Talks about how to interpret the words to create two equations, then solves them together using the elimination method, making opposites of one variable's terms sot that the equations can be…

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Least common multiple (or denominator) of 3 numbers

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