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Algebra Topics
*link to Arithmetic Topics
| simplify | functions | radicals | complex numbers | applications |
| solve | polynomials | rationals | logarithms and exponentials | graphing |
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Pencast PDFs | Downloadable pencast for iOS or *PDF pencasts |
| SIMPLIFY | |||
| arithmetic order of operations (simplify) EX 1 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| simplifying algebraic expressions | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| evaluating algebraic expressions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| evaluating algebraic expression EX 2 | .pencast file | ||
| evaluating algebraic expression EX 3 | .pencast file | ||
| commutative property | Livescribe | ||
| distributive property | Livescribe | ||
| associative property | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying fractions/rational expressions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying fractions/rational expressions EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying fractions/rational expressions EX 3 (opposites) | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying complex fractions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 6 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying negative exponents EX 7 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying scientific notation EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying scientific notation EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying rational exponents EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying rational exponents EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying rational exponents EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 6 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radicals EX 7 | Livescribe | ||
| adding radicals EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying cube roots EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| SOLVE | |||
| solving formulas for a given variable EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving formulas for a given variable EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving formulas for a given variable EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear equations (w/ fractions) EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear equations (w/ fractions) EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear equations (w/ fractions) EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear equations (w/ fractions) EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear inequalities EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving linear inequalities EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving compound linear inequalities EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving compound linear inequalities EX2 | Livescribe | ||
solving absolute value equations EX1 |
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| solving absolute value equations EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value equations EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value equations EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value inequalities EX1 (introduction) | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value inequalities EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value inequalities EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value inequalities EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving absolute value inequalities EX5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving rational equations EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving rational equations EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving rational equations EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving rational equations EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving rational inequalities EX 1 | Livescribe | .pencast file |
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| solving rational inequalities EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| solving rational inequalities EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 1 (by factoring) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 2 (by factoring) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 3 (by factoring) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 4 (by factoring) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 5 (by factoring) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 6 (using synthetic division) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial equations EX 7 (using synthetic division) | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial inequalities EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial inequalities EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| solving polynomial inequalities EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial inequalities EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial inequalities EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving polynomial inequalities vs. rational inequalities | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving radical equations EX 6 | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX1 (addition/elimination method) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX2 (by substitution) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX3 (by substitution) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX4 (addition/elimination method) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX5 (addition w/fractions) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear equations EX6 (by substitution) | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear inequalities EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear inequalities EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving systems of linear inequalities EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics - square root method EX6 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 6 | Livescribe | ||
| solving quadratics by completing the square EX 7 | Livescribe | ||
| solving using u-substitution (looks quadratic) EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving using u-substitution (looks quadratic) EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving using u-substitution (looks quadratic) EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving using u-substitution (looks quadratic) EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving using u-substitution (looks quadratic) EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| solving exponentials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving exponentials EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving logs (1 log) EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| solving logs (2 logs) EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| solving logs (2 logs) EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| solving logs (many logs) EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| solving natural logarithm equations | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| FUNCTIONS | |||
| function notation EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| function notation EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| function notation EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| function domain and range EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| function domain EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| find and interpret the value of a function EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| find and interpret the value of a function EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| review of functions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| composition of functions EX 1 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| composition of functions EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| verifying inverse functions algebraically | Livescribe | ||
| finding the inverse of a function graphically EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| one to one and inverse functions | Livescribe | ||
| POLYNOMIALS | |||
| classifying polynomials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| evaluating polynomials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| interpreting a polynomial value EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| adding polynomials EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| subtracting polynomials EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| application of polynomials EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying polynomials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying polynomials EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying polynomials vertically | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying polynomials EX 3 (conjugates) | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying polynomials EX 4 (binomial squares) | Livescribe | ||
| dividing using long division with numbers vs. polynomials | Livescribe | ||
| dividing polynomials EX 1 (long division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 2 (long division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 3 (long division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 4 (long division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 5 (long division vs. synthetic division) | Livescribe | ||
dividing polynomials EX 4 |
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| dividing polynomials EX 5 (synthetic division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 6 (synthetic division) |
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| dividing polynomials EX 7 (synthetic division) |
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| factor versus simplify polynomials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factor versus simplify polynomials EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| factor versus simplify polynomials EX 3 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 2 | .pencast file | ||
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials GCF EX 6 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| factoring polynomials by grouping (pairs) EX 1 | .pencast file |
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| factoring polynomials by grouping (pairs) EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| factoring polynomials by grouping (pairs) EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials by grouping (pairs) EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials three terms EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials three terms EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials three terms EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials three terms EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials sum of cubes EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials sum of cubes EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials sum of cubes EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials difference of cubes EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials difference of cubes EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials difference of squares EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials difference of squares EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials 4 terms - difference of squares EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials 4 terms - difference of squares EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials 4 terms - difference of squares EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 5 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring polynomials general factoring EX 6 | Livescribe | ||
| polynomial Remainder Theorem EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| polynomial Remainder Theorem EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| RADICALS | |||
| adding radical expressions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| adding radical expressions EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying radical expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying radical expressions EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying radical expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| factoring expressions with fractional exponenents | Livescribe | ||
| RATIONALS | |||
| adding rational expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| adding rational expressions EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| subtracting rational expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the LCD of two rational expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the LCD of two rational expressions EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| Adding/subtracting rational expressions w/out a common denominator EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| Adding/subtracting rational expressions w/out a common denominator EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| Adding/subtracting rational expressions w/out a common denominator EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| Adding/subtracting rational expressions w/out a common denominator EX4 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying rational expressions EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| multiplying rational expressions EX2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| dividing rational expressions EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| dividing rational expressions EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| simplifying complex fractions (rational expressions) EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying complex fractions (rational expressions) EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| simplifying complex fractions (rational expressions) EX3 | Livescribe | ||
| COMPLEX NUMBERS | |||
| intro to complex numbers | Livescribe | ||
| powers of i (complex numbers) part 1 | Livescribe | ||
| powers of i (complex numbers) part 2 | Livescribe | ||
| adding/subtracting complex numbers EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| multipying complex numbers EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| dividing complex numbers EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| LOGARITHMS AND EXPONENTIALS | |||
| showing logarithms and exponentials are inverse functions | Livescribe | ||
| converting between logarithmic and exponential forms EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| converting between logarithmic and exponential forms EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| evaluating logarithms (without a calculator) EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| evaluating logarithms (without a calculator) EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| common logarithms | Livescribe | ||
| natural logarithms | Livescribe | ||
| common and natural logarithms | Livescribe | ||
| writing as a single logarithm EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| expanding logarithms completely | Livescribe | ||
| change of base formula for logarithms EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| APPLICATIONS | |||
| applications of linear inequalities EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| applications of compound linear inequalities EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| applications of exponentials EX 1 (pop Jap) | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| applications of exponentials EX 2 (pop US) | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| applications of exponentials EX3 (population) | Livescribe | ||
| applications of exponentials: continuous growth EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| applications of exponentials: compound interest EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| applications: solving a system of linear equations | Livescribe | ||
| applications: solving polynomials EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| applications: solving polynomials EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| application: completing the square | Livescribe | ||
| application: literal equations | Livescribe | ||
| application: percent decrease (linear equation) | .pencast file | ||
| application: motion | Livescribe | ||
| application: motion EX 1 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| application: motion EX 2 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| application: motion EX 3 | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| application: motion EX 4 | Livescribe | ||
| application: Work problem EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| application: supply and demand (linear equation) | Livescribe | .pencast file | |
| application: direct variation EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| application: direct variation EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| application: inverse variation EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| application: inverse variation EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| application: joint variation EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| application: min/max EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| GRAPHING | |||
| graphing: finding the slope between two points | Livescribe | ||
| graphing: using the slope as "grade" | Livescribe | ||
| graphing lines by plotting points | Livescribe | ||
| graphing lines using the slope intercept form | Livescribe | ||
| graphing horizontal and vertical lines | Livescribe | ||
| intro to graphing polynomials | Livescribe | ||
| graphing exponentials and logarithms EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| graphing parabolas EX1 | Livescribe | ||
| graphing parabolas EX2 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the vertex form of parabolas EX 1 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the vertex form of parabolas EX 2 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the vertex form of parabolas EX 3 | Livescribe | ||
| finding the domain of functions | Livescribe | ||