Algebra: Solving Linear Equations - Part 2: Applications
[NOTE: This video is only the first 20 minutes of the full 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.
- Get the DVD or VOD of this Lesson HERE - Purchase the DVD (NTSC or PAL formats) or buy/rent the Video On Demand lesson.
- Decimal to Fraction Conversion - An explanation of how to convert all kinds of decimals into fractions.
- Sample Notes for Lesson - The first few pages of the Lesson. Complete Notes on sale with DVD.
- What is a formula?
- How do you solve for a variable in a formula?
- How do you convert a repeating decimal into a fraction?
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Staff Review
This lesson explains a topic which many students have trouble comprehending -- how to solve for a variable in a formula. It is suddenly much more difficult when letters are used instead of numbers. Learn how it works here. Also, converting repeating decimals to fractions is explained. -
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