Expressions and Equations

Turning words into symbols, a powerful application of mathematics. A video lesson explains how to rewrite a problem-solving question with expressions. The instructor emphasizes the need to define variables.

Math is like another language with a vocabulary all its own. Translating verbal statements to mathematic symbols is a challenging task for learners. The video instruction provides several examples viewers watch—and rewatch—to improve...

Turning words into numbers and symbols sounds like the art of writing an algebraic expression. Young scholars first observe a lesson presentation outlining strategies for writing expressions. They then use one of the included worksheets...

Algebraic vocabulary and notation sometimes seem like a foreign language. A video tutorial breaks down the vocabulary and notation into easy-to-understand chunks. The narrator writes the notation with symbols, in words, and verbalizes...

Bank on your ability to write equivalent expressions. Scholars use an interactive to create expressions using coins. They then convert these to algebraic expressions and figure out how to evaluate them. A game with various difficulty...

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...

Numerical expressions contain numbers and mathematical operations. In addition to numerical expressions, algebraic expressions contain not only numbers but also variable(s). Watch this video as the instructor illustrates several examples...

If you know how to use the distributive property and you know how to combine like terms, then you can simplify this expression.

Teach your class how to add two algebraic fractions with different denominators. The instructor in the video describes how to find the common denominator and demonstrates how to simplify the expression. A straightforward video, this...

Reinforce instruction on the least common denominator and subtracting rational expressions with this tutorial video. Learners can view this video in class or at home. Consider using this resource to supplement your lesson plan.