Instructional Video3:51
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How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?

6th - 12th
How do you determine the degree of a term? How do you determine the degree of a polynomial? Oh my! Observe the teacher as she shows you just how to figure out the degrees, first of terms, then of polynomials.
Instructional Video4:23
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What are Like Terms?

6th - 12th
Combine those like terms! What does that mean? How do I do that? Find terms with the same variable and find terms with the same powers and combine their coefficients.
Instructional Video4:57
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How Do You Add Like Terms?

6th - 12th
Do you want to combine like terms the long way, or the quick way? Well, the instructor shows you both ways, and I bet you will prefer to combine like terms the quick way.
Instructional Video2:19
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Taking a Monomial to a Power?

6th - 12th
You've got a cube and a monomial for the length of a side, how do you find the volume? Oh, and the monomial expression has exponents. Just use the formula for finding the volume of a cube and use the properties of powers to multiply the...
Instructional Video3:23
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How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

6th - 12th
Identify the base, identify the exponent, write out the base the number of times indicated by the exponent. Then multiply the base as written out in expanded form. Finally simplify your answer and you will have just evaluated an exponent.
Instructional Video1:56
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How Do You Multiply Monomials?

6th - 12th
Use the associative property of multiplication to regroup the like terms in this polynomial multiplication expression. Then multiply the terms and make sure it is in simplest form.
Instructional Video3:07
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Dividing Monomials?

6th - 12th
A word problem, a triangle, monomials, exponents, what to do? The instructor explains how to set up this ratio in order to solve the problem and express it as a monomial in simplest form.
Instructional Video5:41
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How Do You Add Polynomials?

6th - 12th
So you want to learn how to add polynomials? Here are the steps: Rewrite by removing the parentheses, identify the like terms, group like terms together, combine the like terms, and finally rewrite the simplified expression.
Instructional Video3:08
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How Do You Convert From Decimal Notation to Scientific Notation?

6th - 12th
The instructor demonstrates how to convert a number written in decimal form to scientific notation. An example is given for a number with a positive exponent and an example is given for a number with a negative exponent.
Instructional Video5:17
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What's the Power of a Product Rule?

6th - 12th
The instructor shows several different examples of the power of a product rule. She multiplies the values out, uses the commutative property of multiplication, and then simplifies the terms.
Instructional Video2:58
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How Do You Convert From Scientific Notation to Decimal Notation?

6th - 12th
The instructor demonstrates how to convert a number written in scientific notation to a decimal number. An example is given for a number with a positive exponent, and an example is given for a number with a negative exponent.
Instructional Video1:41
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How Do You Take the Power of a Monomial?

6th - 12th
Want to learn how to multiply to the power of a monomial? Here's a short explanation of just how to do that.
Instructional Video2:30
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How Do You Divide Monomials Using Quotient of Powers?

6th - 12th
Help your mathematicians learn how to find a quotient through dividing monomials. They will also learn how to use the quotient of powers rule to simplify. Note: a great video to show to your remedial Algebra learners.
Instructional Video4:55
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Fractional Exponents

8th - 11th
This easy-to-follow video shows how to write the nth root of a number as a fractional exponent and how to simplify expressions with using fractional exponents.  There are worked examples, and practice problems included. 
Instructional Video5:28
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Divide Decimal by Powers of 10

4th - 6th
Learn how to divide decimals by the powers of 10 using this film. This is a great way to have your class either learn or review the division of decimals.
Instructional Video6:18
Corbett Maths

Powers Indices

6th - 12th Standards
Knowledge is power, especially when dealing with exponents. Viewers of a short YouTube video see how to evaluate powers of positive bases. They use a calculator to determine the value for larger numbers.
Instructional Video2:54
Mathispower4u

Simplify Exponential Expressions - Positive Exponents Only (Example 3)

8th - 11th Standards
Third example's the charm. To learn about simplifying expressions, young mathematicians watch a short video that shows how to simplify an algebraic expression using several properties of exponents.
Instructional Video3:22
Krista King Math

Negative Exponents

9th - 12th Standards
Viewers examine power expressions with negative exponents through a video that shows four examples of simplifying a negative exponent to create an expression with only positive exponents. Examples include both integers and variables.
Instructional Video7:08
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What Do You Do With a Zero Exponent?

6th - 9th
There is one exception to this rule, but all numbers that have a power of zero equal one. Don't believe it? Watch this video as the instructor breaks it down to prove this to be true. This makes solving a problem with a zero exponent...
Instructional Video5:30
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How Do You Subtract Polynomials Vertically?

7th - 9th
Subtract polynomials? Huh? First off, find the additive inverse of the number you are subtracting. Next, rewrite the polynomials one on top of the other. Make sure to line up the like terms and then write in placeholders. Now, add the...
Instructional Video4:12
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How Do You Add Polynomials Vertically?

8th - 10th
The instructor demonstrates how to line up two polynomials vertically to add them together. She emphasizes lining up the terms with the same powers. She also identifies some places where there is no term and shows how to write a...
Instructional Video2:32
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How Do You Convert From Decimal Notation to Scientific Notation?

6th - 9th
The instructor demonstrates how to convert a number written in decimal form to scientific notation. An example is given for a number with a positive exponent and an example is given for a number with a negative exponent.
Instructional Video4:54
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What's the Power of a Quotient Rule?

8th - 11th
What's the definition of the power of a quotient rule? You have a fraction that has variables and exponents in the numerator and the denominator, and the whole thing is to a power. Oh my! Don't cry! You can do this. Once you see the rule...
Instructional Video4:41
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How Do You Find the Cube Root of a Perfect Cube?

7th - 9th
Introduce your class to cube roots! You can show them this video, in which an instructor demonstrates how to find the cube root of a perfect cube. While this video is clear and well-made, it is appropriate only for more advanced learners...