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Solving an equation with parentheses
π Learn how to solve multi-step equations with parenthesis. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A multi-step equation is an equation which can be solved by applying multiple steps of operations to get to the...
Brian McLogan
Learning how to solve a quadratic by applying the square root method
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
How do we apply inverses to trigonometric functions
π Learn how to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions. The inverse trigonometric functions are used to obtain theta, the angle which yielded the trigonometric function value. It is usually helpful to use the calculator to calculate the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing an or compound inequality and showing the graph of the solution
π Learn how to solve compound inequalities and graph their solution on a number line. A compound inequality is an inequality having more than 1 inequality sign. To solve compound inequalities, we use inverse operations, applying the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a one step inequality
π Learn how to solve one step inequalities. When solving one step inequalities we will use inverse operations to isolate the variable. To represent our solution we will graph on the number line and use open and closed points based on the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a two step equation
π Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
Brian McLogan
Solving Literal Equations
π Learn how to solve literal equations involving formulas. A literal equation is an equation where the unknown values are represented by variables. To solve a literal equation means to make one of the variables the subject of the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a one step equation using multiplication
π Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to isolate the variable such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication...
Brian McLogan
Solving a two step inequality
π Learn how to solve two-step linear inequalities and graph their solution. When solving two step inequalities we will use inverse operations, reverse order of operations and the properties of equality to solve. We will then graph our...
Brian McLogan
Solving a compound inequality by dividing by negative one and graphing the solution
π Learn how to solve and graph compound linear inequalities. A compound inequality is an inequality having more than 1 inequality sign. To solve compound inequalities, we use inverse operations, applying the inverse operation to each...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a one step equation using the subtraction property of equality
π Learn how to solve a one step equation. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A one step equation is an equation whose solution can be obtained by performing only one step of operation on the equation. To solve...
Brian McLogan
Solving an equation with parentheses
π Learn how to solve multi-step equations with parenthesis. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A multi-step equation is an equation which can be solved by applying multiple steps of operations to get to the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a two step equation
π Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
Brian McLogan
Solving a one step equation with all fractions
π Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to isolate the variable such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication...
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Changing the Subject of Formulas: A Guide to Isolating Variables
This video is a lecture on changing the subject of a formula. The instructor explains the importance of understanding the subject of a formula and how to isolate it from other variables in the equation. Various examples are provided to...
Brian McLogan
Taking the root of a negative expression to an even power, root
π Learn how to simplify the square root of an expression. The square root of an expression is an expression which will multiply itself twice to give the original expression. To simplify the square root of an expression, we...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic using difference of two squares
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
How to find the inverse of a cubic root function
π Learn how to find the inverse of a function. The inverse of a function is a function that reverses the "effect" of the original function. One important property of the inverse of a function is that when the inverse of a function is...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to use inverse operations to solve for y in a rational equation
π Learn how to solve literal equations. A literal equation is an equation where the unknown values are represented by variables. To solve a literal equation means to make one of the variables the subject of the formula. When the literal...
Brian McLogan
How to solve by factoring using a perfect square trinomial
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial quadratic equation is of the form y = x^2 +2cx + c^2, where c is a perfet square. There are couple of ways we can solve a...
Brian McLogan
Learn to solve a basic one step inequality
π Learn how to solve one step inequalities. When solving one step inequalities we will use inverse operations to isolate the variable. To represent our solution we will graph on the number line and use open and closed points based on the...
Brian McLogan
Isolating the Square Root Solve a Square Root Function Using Inverse Operations
π Learn how to solve radical (square root) equations having one radical term. To solve a radical (square root) equation having one radical terms, we isolate the radical term by placing it in one side of the equation. Next, we get rid of...
Brian McLogan
Summary for solving a quadratic by completing the square
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. When solving a quadratic equation by completing the square, we first take the constant term to the other side of the equation and create a perfect square trinomial with...