Brian McLogan
Solving a natural logarithmic equation
👉 Learn how to solve logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations with logarithms in them. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first isolate the logarithm part of the equation. After we have isolated the logarithm part of...
Brian McLogan
Solving a logarithmic equation with one solution
👉 Learn about solving logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations involving logarithms. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first use our knowledge of logarithm laws/properties to express the terms in both sides of the...
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Grade 8 Common Core Math YEAR END REVIEW Part A
This video lesson provides guided practice to prepare for a Grade 8 Common Core Mathematics cumulative assessment. The questions that are presented and modeled are the released 2018 MCAS Session A questions. A calculator is not permitted...
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Pre-Algebra 30 - Rational Exponents
Exponents can not only be integers and unit fractions. An exponent can be any rational number expressed as the quotient of two integers.
Brian McLogan
What is PEMDAS or GEMDAS
Definitions are very important to your understanding of why and how we use mathematical processes. Without understanding what a process or certain terms mean it is very hard to understand how or why to do something. That is why I want to...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to divide two numbers in scientific notation
👉 Learn how to divide numbers written in scientific notations. Scientific notation is a convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers. A number written in scientific notation is of the form a * 10^n where a is the first...
Brian McLogan
Use pascal's triangle to find the coefficient of the term
👉 Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...
Brian McLogan
Learn basics for solving an exponential equation by using one to one property
👉 Learn how to solve exponential equations. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. To solve an exponential equation, we isolate the exponential part of the equation. Then we take the log of both...
Brian McLogan
Expanding logarithms with parenthesis
👉 Learn how to expand logarithms using the product/quotient rule. The product rule of logarithms states that the logarithm of a product to a given base is equivalent to the sum of the logarithms of the terms that make up the product to...
Brian McLogan
How to use the power rule of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Why does the division property of exponents work
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base and an exponent which is the...
Brian McLogan
What is the definition of a base
👉 Learn how to apply the rules of exponents to simplify an expression. We will focus on applying the product rule, quotient rule as well as power rule. We will then explore multiple properties such as power to product, power to quotient...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying using the power of product rule
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying an expression using power of product property
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression by applying a negative power to power to product rule
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual...
Brian McLogan
How to Simplify an Expression Using Distributive Property - Math Tutorial
👉 Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Brian McLogan
How to find the coefficient and degree of a monomial
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials based on the number of terms as well as the leading coefficient and the degree. When we are classifying polynomials by the number of terms we will focus on monomials, binomials, and trinomials, whereas...
Brian McLogan
Enter the classroom like a boss Leading coefficient of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more that...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating Log With a Radical Logarithm
👉 Learn how to evaluate logarithms with radicals. Recall that the logarithm of a number says a to the base of another number say b is a number say n which when raised as a power of b gives a. (i.e. log [base b] (a) = n means that b^n =...
Brian McLogan
How to the properties of exponents compare with logarithms
👉 Learn all about the properties of logarithms. The logarithm of a number say a to the base of another number say b is a number say n which when raised as a power of b gives a. (i.e. log [base b] (a) = n means that b^n = a). The...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate a number to a negative rational power
Learn how to evaluate numbers raised to rational powers. When given a number raised to a rational power, we take the nth root of the number where n is the number in the denominator of the rational power, then we raise the result to a...
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Adding Polynomials: Combining Like Terms
In this video, the teacher explains that the set of polynomials is closed under addition by combining like terms. They provide examples and explanations of how to add polynomials together, emphasizing the importance of keeping the...
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Invisible Ones in Math
This video lesson will identify the many invisible 1's in math. The intent is to review and fully understand values written as fractions and variables. This lesson will also provide a base for introducing exponents.