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How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using the A-C Method?
When first looking at this polynomial and thinking about factoring it into binomials, the task seems daunting because the numbers just look icky. But watch this video and see the instructor demonstrate how to factor by the A-C method....
Curated OER
Special Products of Binomials
First clarifying that people need to "resist every temptation on earth" when squaring a binomial, Sal walks viewers through a few equations using binomials and applies the skills from the previous videos about working with polynomials....
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Polynomial by Guessing and Checking?
Use the guess and check method to factor a trinomial. Find the factors of the coefficients, then plug some in and check if they work. If it doesn't work then plug in some different factors or rearrange the factors and check again. You...
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Divide Two Polynomials by Factoring and Canceling?
The rational expression in this example is of a trinomial divided by a trinomial. Learn how to simplify this rational expression. The instructor demonstrates how to factor each trinomial and cancel the like terms to get it in simplest form.
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Polynomials?
How the heck do you subtract polynomials? Well, watch the instructor and listen closely as she explains just what to do to subtract polynomials.
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How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?
FOIL it! What? You want to multiply two binomials then use the FOIL method: First, Outside, Inside, Last. When you have done that, your final step is to combine the like terms.
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Multiplying Multivariable Polynomials
Combine operations when working with polynomials. The video examples incorporate both multiplication and subtraction of polynomials. The polynomials also have multiple variables to add to the complexity.
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How Do You Multiply Complex Numbers Using FOIL?
How do you multiply complex numbers? The instructor in this video uses the FOIL method of multiplying binomials to multiply two complex numbers. She finishes the problem, by using prior knowledge of the definition of the imaginary unit,...
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Simplify Polynomial Expressions - Add/Subtract/Multiply (Example)
How are your classes with polynomial operations? If they need a little extra support, this is the video for you! The lesson instructor explains several examples building from a simple addition of polynomials to a more complex example...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Multiplying Trinomials?
Use the distributive property to multiply these two trinomials. Then combine all the like terms and make sure to write them in descending order by degrees.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Volume of a Box Whose Sides are Monomials?
Length times width times height. Yes, the formula for the volume of a rectangular shape. But the values are monomials. Use the knowledge you have to multiply the monomials and then write it in simplest form.
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Special Polynomial Products
Here's a special video for special polynomial products. By watching the educational video, pupils first review how to multiply binomials using FOIL. They then learn about the difference of squares pattern and how to square binomials.
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Multiplying Using the Distributive Property (Example)
Let's get rid of those parentheses. An informative video shows viewers how to multiply algebraic expressions using the distributive property. All of the examples in the video show multiplication of a monomial by a binomial or a trinomial.
Curated OER
What's the Grid Method of FOILing?
Have you ever heard of the FOIL method? Watch and learn how the FOIL method can be used to help you multiply binomials. It all starts with a tic-tac-toe box and two polynomials then ends with a correct answer.
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How Do You Divide Quotients of Monomials?
Learn how to divide algebraic fractions by multiplying. What?! Yes, It's just like dividing regular fractions where you use the reciprocal of the second fraction and then multiply. Watch this video and see just how it's done.
Curated OER
What's FOIL?
FOIL= first, outside, inside, last. Use this method to multiply two binomials. The teacher demonstrates this method using variables. Then she demonstrates with numbers and variables and writes out each term being multiplied. Finally,...
Curated OER
What is a Term?
What does the word term mean in the math world? Is a term a part of a polynomial? Are terms those pieces of a polynomial separated by either an addition or a subtraction sign? Knowing the vocabulary of math is very important. So watch...
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How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using Difference of Squares?
Do you have a perfect square binomial? Don't know, not sure, what is a perfect square binomial? The instructor takes you through many steps to see if this given binomial is a perfect square. It is, and she shows you how to factor it.
Curated OER
How Do You Multiply Monomials?
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.
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using Difference of Squares?
Do you have a perfect square binomial? Don't know, not sure, what is a perfect square binomial? The instructor takes you through many steps to see if this given binomial is a perfect square. It is, and she shows you how to factor it.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Greatest Common Factor of Monomials?
Use prime factorization to find the greatest common factor of four given values. What are the factors that all four given values have in common? Identify them, and then multiply together to get the greatest common factor. Just like that....
Curated OER
How Do You Divide Two Rational Expressions?
An instructor walks viewers through a complicated problem in which she divides 2 rational expressions. For this problem, she has to find excluded values, use the zero product property, multiply, divide, cancel, and simplify. This video...
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How Do You Factor a Trinomial?
The word FOIL stands for First, Outer, Inner, Last. Use a provided template to factor a binomial then use the FOIL method to check your answer. Factoring and multiplying binomials never looked so easy.
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How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Polynomial?
The instructor does a very good job of explaining all the things you need to do to find the integer values of this given trinomial. She demonstrates how to set up a template to be able to check the signs of the terms. Next step, what are...