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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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Identifying solutions to a linear equation in two variables

A demo that shows how to substitute possible x-y ordered pairs into an equation to find out whether they create a true statement, determining which are solutions and which are not.

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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 multi-step expression for a real-world situation

This demo takes some thought so you may want to watch it a few times to fully understand. Writing the expression and then we simplify it so that it is more usable in future.

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Translating a phrase into a two-step expression

This video demonstrates how to change a description in words into an algebraic expression.

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Additive property of equality with whole numbers

A short demo involving subtracting whole numbers from both sides of an equation. There are two examples.

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Evaluating a quadratic expression: Integers

Given a value for the variable, here a quadratic expression is then calculated with that given value put in place of the variable.

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Evaluating an algebraic expression: Whole numbers with two operations

A quick demo about plugging in given values for variables and calculating a number result.

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Finding the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function

This shows how to decide whether you are seeking a maximum or minimum value for a quadratic function and then how to find the vertex of i ts parabola to deternine the x-value that locates the min…

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Finding the x-intercepts, the y-intercept, and the vertex of a parabola

This demonstrates how to find these values for a quadratic equation of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c.

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Graphing a parabola of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c: Integer coefficients

This shows how to find the vertex of a parabola and then calculate the matching points one unit and two units to the left and right of hte axis of symmetry

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Discriminant of a quadratic equation

Gives the three possible answers that result from calculating a discriminant, then demonstratew with two different quadratic equations.

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

Two examples here of solving radical equations. Both have one radical that each need isotation before squaring both sides.. Emphasis is p laced on checking your answer because the one arrived at…

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

This radical equation when sqaured to eliminate the sqaure root creates a quadratic equation that can then be solved by factoring.

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Solving a radical equation that simplifies to a linear equation:One radical, basic

Two examples that show different possible results from solving a radical equation. You must always check the answer to these.

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