Mike's Algebra Post

Algebra - Writing mathematical phrases using letters to represent numbers.
Variable - A letter that represents a number in an algebraic expression or equation.
Constant - The integer in an algebraic equation or expression.
Equation - Only has one answer and has an equal sign (=).


Solving an Algebraic Equation:
1) Isolate the variable
2) Cancel the constant using zero pair
3) Balance, doing it to both sides
4) Verify to check

One Step Equation:
















Two Step Equation:
1. Isolate the variable
2. Cancel the constant
3. Balance
4. Simplify the variable
5. Balance
6. Verify
































A website that might help you understand more.

Karen's Algebra Post

Algebra: Writing mathematical expressions using letters to show numbers.
Variable: the unknown,use a letter to represent a number
Constant: the integer in algebraic expression or equation
When there are (-) multiply divide cancel with the same integer

Solving One Step Equations
Adding and Subtracting
1 Isolate the variable
2.Cancel using the opposite-create a zero pair for the constant
3. Balance on the other side of the equal sign
4.Verify your answer

Multiplying and Dividing

1. Isolate the variable

2. Cancel using the opposite -multiply and divide

3. Balance

4. Verify

Solving Two Step Equations
1. Isolate the variable
2. Cancel the constant
3. Balance
4. Simplify the variable
5. Balance
6. Verify





Links:
One Step
Two Step

Videos:

How to convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fraction and Improper Fractions to mixed numbers

Bennette's Fraction Video

Changing Improper Fraction to a Mixed Fraction and

Adding Fraction with Different Denominators

VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEo0rSZ4O3w

LINKS:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/improper-fractions.html

http://www.helpwithfractions.com/adding-fractions-different-denominators.html

GAMING SITES:

http://www.jamit.com.au/fraction-games.htm

http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/number-fun/games/game_action_fraction.html

Trish's Fraction Video

How to Add Mixed Numbers.

AND I'M DONE :)

4. Adding proper fractions with different denominators

Embedding my video won't work, when I try to do it my internet keeps crashing but here's the link to it. Here's a video. Here's a site that might help you. Again, sorry it won't let me embed the video.

How to change mixed to improper ( and other way around)