Elementary Algebra Practice Exam Solutions #25-27

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Lesson Summary:

This Elementary Algebra Practice Exam Solutions lesson provides step-by-step solutions to problems 25-27 from an online practice test. The lesson covers factoring, multiplication and division, adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators, and factoring again to simplify answers. The instructor emphasizes the importance of factoring correctly and reminds students not to cancel until both the numerator and denominator are factored.

Lesson Description:

These are solutions to a Practice Test made for my online Elementary Algebra class.

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Questions answered by this video:
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  • How do you subtract and simplify (x^2 + 3x)/(x^2 + x - 12) - (x^2 - 12)/(x^2 + x - 12)?
  • Staff Review

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This lesson goes through some example problems from a practice Algebra exam. Each step in the problems is shown clearly. The first problem is started and then skipped over quickly without any explanation, however. The topics covered in this video are multiplying, dividing, adding, subtracting, factoring, simplifying, and canceling fractions with polynomials.