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# ALG2 Solve System of Equations by Graphing and Substitution or Elimination

How to Solve a System of Two Linear Equations When solving a system of equations we can take multiple approaches. You approach may be dependent on your teachers directions or simply by the easiest path to find your solution based on your problem. Either way it is important to understand that we can solve ...

# Writing the Equation of a line; How anyone can learn

Writing the Equation of a Line To write the equation of a line we need to understand the components of what make up a line as well as the various forms we can write the equation of a line in. In this post we will focus on writing the equation of a line in ...

# Solving absolute value equations and Inequalities; how anyone can learn

Solving Absolute Value Equations Knowing the absolute value of a number is essential as we investigate solving absolute value equations. So what do we need to know about the absolute value of a number that is going to be helpful for us? Well we need to know that $abs[9]=9$ and $abs[-9]=9$ This tells us that ...

# Solving Literal Equations; how anyone can learn

Solving Literal Equations Welcome to literal equations.  The one section that stops most students in their tracks just when they feel they have the ball rolling on solving equations.  This one topic throws them off. Why? It’s different! It’s not like the other problems we have had to solve before. If you still have ...

# Solving Linear Equations; The four types anyone can learn

Solving Linear Equations To understand solving linear equations we need to understand what our objective is and how to do it.  We will go over 4 types of linear equations but for each type our process will be the same.  Isolate the variable so it is equal to a quantity.  That quantity is our ...

# Simplify Radical Expressions using Prime Factorization

In this post you will learn how to break down an expression into it's prime factorization. This will allow us to simplify the radical expression by grouping the number of factors that are multiplied by each other the same time as the value of the index. We will explore expressions that are comprised of number, variables, and both. We will simplify radical expressions that we can take the complete root of as well as ones that we can only ...

# Simplify Rational Expressions by Factoring

Rational Expressions are just like the big brother to fractions. They have this semi elaborate name but really all they are is a special fraction where the numerator or denominator contains expressions rather than just numbers. So while learning how to simplify rational expressions can at times seem scary, in their basic form they ...

# Pre-Calculus Chapter 2 Essential Questions

For Chapter two I have devised a summary for my students to complete.  Below are the Essential questions I am asking my students to review and make sure they understand.  I will have them insert their summary to the comment section below. Directions: For your summary you will choose to answer some of the ...

# Time Management

For the first time this year, I allow my students to decide when they were going to take their tests (Yes, you read that right!). I wanted to make sure that when my students took their test they were going to do their absolute best rather than try to cram, cheat or stay ...

# My vision of math education

Your Online Math Tutor (http://www.freemathvideos.com/)Hello there again, I am not a big writer. Hence my vast collection of Youtube videos and lack of an actual blog. When I have something important to say I make a video for it. With that being said I am making some new videos on answering some of the ...