The Video Math Tutor

Algebra: Solving Linear Equations - Part 2: Applications (Sample 2)

Feb 18, 2010 Episode Archive
About this series: Fun & easy to understand math tutoring for students 7th grade through college by expert tutor. Arithmetic & Algebra are main topics + calculator tips.
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[NOTE: This video is only the first 12 minutes of the full 3 hour lesson. Please visit my website to purchase complete version] This lesson consists...
[NOTE: This video is only the first 12 minutes of the full 3 hour lesson. Please visit my website to purchase complete version] This lesson consists of providing you with a Self-Tutorial on how to solve typical linear word problems (story problems or applied problems). The tutor shows you how to solve for a specific variable in formulas. He also discusses how to covert a repeating decimal into a fraction (which was skipped in Basic Math: Lesson 6 -"Fractions") and will teach you how to convert units of measurement.Examples of word problems done include:Finding a number based on certain criteria.Word problems involving some geometry (triangle, rectangle, circle).Age problems.Mixture problems.Money problems (story of my life!).Rate-Time-Distance problems.Percent Equations/problems.Ratio and Proportion (concepts and solving problems, including similar triangles).Problems dealing with Unit Price. Less
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