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Introduction to compound interest

A short discussion of how compunde interest works and why the amount in a compound interest account grows more and more quickly.

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Finding the final amount in a word problem on compound interest

This video gives the formula for calculating compound interest and then demonstrates how to calculate the future amount after a given number of years.

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Solving a distance, rate, time problem using a system of linear equations

Rate X Time = Distance problems are best organized by making a table with the columns labeled with the parts of the formula r x t = d and the different scenarios labeling the rows. Then the…

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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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Application problem with a linear function: Finding a coordinate given slope and a point

Using the slope formula, we enter the given information and then solve for the unknown coordinate.

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Interpreting the parameters of a linear function that models a real-world situation

Describes what the values in a linear relationship mean in a real situation.

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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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Solving a distance, rate, time problem using a linear equation

An introduction to distance, rate, and time problems where a chart is helpful to organize the information.

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Solving a one-step word problem using the formula d = rt

A simple word problem to get us started with "distance equals rate (or speed) times time.

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