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Solve and Graph Simple Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
What is the best method to overcome negativity? Remember your absolute value! An informative video starts with an explanation of what absolute value is and its connection to measurement. It goes on to solve sample problems to help...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Equation Where You're Multiplying Fractions?
How tall is tall? Well, here's a word problem that when the solution is found will show how tall, tall is. Two years ago, Brad was five and a half feet tall, which was only 2/3 of how tall he is now. Oh my, he is going to be really tall....
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Finding the Length of a Hypotenuse
Finding the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be done in two ways as shown in this video. First, the hypotenuse is found using the Pythagorean Theorem. Next, the distance formula is used to solve the same problem.
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Slope and Direct Variation
We all know linear equations are special, but the direct variation equation is extra special! The video begins with a set of data to illustrate a direct variation relationship. It then completes examples of writing direct variation...
National Education Association
Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
Demonstrate how to use a box and whisker plot to place a line of best fit accurately with an educational video. It begins with a review of box and whisker and line of best fit, and then uses an application problem to describe the process.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem That Compares Two Fractions?
Who made more money in the stock market, Brad or Ariel? Brad's stock went up, but Ariel's stock fluctuated up and down. Set up an inequality to solve this one. Ariel will have several terms as her stock fluctuated and Brad has a single...
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How Do You Write an Equation From a Word Problem?
Word problems. Raise your hand if you love word problems! Don't see any hands raised? Watch this video as the teacher demonstrates how to identify the variables and match them up with given values in the word problem. Then she writes an...
Curated OER
How Do You Use an Equation with Consecutive Numbers to Solve a Word Problem?
Mrs. Jenkins has five children. How old is each one of them? A big word problem with lots of numbers to figure out. Show this video to your class! The more exposure your learners have to word problems, the more comfortable they will be...