Practical Problem: Subtracting Boxes in a Warehouse
A practical problem solved using subtraction in an algebraic expression.
Polynomials, Monomials, Binomials, Trinomials
Three types of polynomials are defined: monomials, binomials, and trinomials.
Subtracting Like Terms
Subtracting like terms demonstrated and applied to a practical problem.
Explanation of Like Terms
The definition of like terms in an algebraic expression. Identifying terms that are and are not like terms.
Exercises in Finding Like Terms
Exercises in identifying like terms.
Summary of the Addition of Like Terms
Review and practice of adding terms in a simple algebraic expression.
Factoring Polynomials - The Distributive Law
Factoring is the process of writing a polynomial as a product of its factors. The distributive law is one of a number of ways to factor polynomials.
Rules for Subtracting Algebraic Expressions
Rules for subtracting one algebraic expression from another and a step-by-step demonstration.
Recognizing Terms in an Expression
Identifying terms within an algebraic expression.
Factoring by Inspection
Sometimes the greatest common factor is immediately recognizable. Definition and demonstration of factoring by inspection.