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Split screen. The left is a white background with a math word problem written in blue. The prompt reads, "Determine if the situation represents an inverse variation." To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. We want to determine if this is an inverse variation situation.

Aerial side view of a left hand touching a computer screen displaying a partially visible math problem written in blue. Caption. After you've factored your numerator, it's smooth sailing.

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Example 2. Evaluate 3 minus 10, X, when X equals 2 over 5." Handwriting below reads, 3 minus 10 times 2 over 5. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Aerial side view of a hand touching a computer screen displaying a math problem written and worked out in long form in blue. The problem at the top reads, "How did I get that?" Caption. And I know there's going to be a plus sign in between."

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Example 4, factor completely. 4x squared minus X minus 3." To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Example 5, factor completely," above a handwritten polynomial equation in the midst being solved. a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Split screen. The left is a white background with an algebra equation being worked out in long form in blue. Given F, X equals 6, X minus 4, Find F, 1. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Aerial side view of a computer screen displaying a math problem written and worked out in long form in blue. The problem at the top reads, "How did I get that?" Caption. When negative 2 is my input, 12 is my output.

Split screen. The left is a white background with an algebra equation is being worked out in long form in blue. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Aerial side view of a computer screen displaying a math problem written and worked out in long form in blue. The problem at the top reads, "Example 1. Find the zeros of the quadratic function." Caption. I'll set both parts equal to 0, individually.

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "How did I get that?" followed by the algebra equation, 9, X, sup 5, Y minus 4, X sup 3, plus X squared. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Example 3. The bill at the restaurant was split evenly 4 ways." Handwriting below reads, B is to Bill. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

Split screen. The left is a white background with a solved math equation with division and exponents. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. I could represent this as X to the 3 minus 5.

White background with blue text that reads, "Example 1, simplify. 5 sup 3 to the power of 10. Multiply exponents." Caption. So 3 times 10, that's 30.

Blue handwriting working out a math problem in long form on a white background. The equation reads, open parentheses 5, B cubed times C closed parentheses, squared.

$White background with blue writing showing how to solve the math equation 7 over 2 to the power of 3 using fractions. Caption. That means that 7 halves to the third power.$

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Simplify the following expressions," followed by 2 math equations. X sup 11 times X sup 5. And, 5 sup 8 times 5 sup 20. Answer buttons are next to each equation. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. Work through these problems.

Aerial side view of 2 hands touching a computer screen displaying an algebra problem written in blue. Text above the equation reads, "Find the Product" and the letters, F, O, I, L. Caption. Then the last term came from distributing the 3 to the 7.

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Properties of Real Numbers. Let R, S, and T be real numbers." Beneath is a table with title fields labeled Property and Explanation. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. Still keeps the equation equal and balanced.

Closeup of a large screen on top of a podium with a hand holding a pen writing numbers. Title on the screen reads, "Multiplication Property of Inequality. A equals 1, B equals 2, C equals 3." An if and then table appears below and reads, "If A is less than B and C is positive, then A, C is less than B, C."

White background with blue text that reads, "Properties of Real Numbers. Let R, S, and T be real numbers." Beneath is a table with title fields labeled, "Property, Addition, Multiplication." Caption. Now for multiplication.

$White background with blue text that reads, "Example 4, Simplify," above a math division problem with fractions and exponents written and worked out in long form. Caption. Just subtract my exponents.$

Split screen. The left is a white background with a partially visible math word problem written and worked out in blue handwriting below. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. You really just need to pick one, one ordered pair.

Woman with dark hair in a bun wearing a green shirt stands at a podium in front of an illuminated blue and purple background. She holds a pen in her right hand while looking down at a screen in front of her.

Aerial side view of a hand using a stylus to work out a math problem on a computer screen. Text on screen reads, "Example 2. Write the numeric expression in its simplest radical form."

Split screen. The left is a white background with blue text that reads, "Solve for x. 3 times 2 over 3, X equals 4." To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. Put my multiplication symbol and a 3.

Aerial side view of 2 hands touching a computer screen displaying a white screen with a long form algebra problem written in blue. Caption. That's how we represent that solution.

Woman with dark hair wearing a gray shirt stand at a podium in front of an illuminated blue and purple background. She holds a pen in her right hand while looking down at a screen in front of her.

Aerial side view of 2 hands touching a computer screen displaying a math word problem involving tickets sold for a high school sporting event. Some parts of the problem are highlighted yellow.

Split screen. The left is a white background with a solved polynomial math equation in blue. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her. Caption. Let's look at this last one.

Split screen. The left is a white background with a chart with 2 rows and 3 columns labeled, "Verbal, Explanation, Example." The boxes are filled in with a combination of typed and handwritten text. To the right, a woman works through the problem using a screen in front of her.

White background with an X,Y axis with gray grid lines and a blue line sloping downward from left to write. Blue text in the top right reads, "Write the equation of the line." Caption. The Y intercept and count off that slope.

Computer generated image of a sphere composed of twisted interlocking tubes of various colors. Caption: Fractal research is changing fields such as biology.

Chunk of rock sitting partially submerged in water. Caption: Matter is anything that takes up space.

Two glasses with colored liquid in them. One glass has a person holding a cylindrical electronic device in the liquid. Caption: and check the parts per million of solutes.

Closeup of computer screen with text that reads, Problem Solving Plan. 1. Identify important information, 2. Plan a Strategy. 3. Solve the problem. Caption. We'll follow this plan for word-problem mysteries.

Man wearing a suit holds a phone in his hand as a holographic diagram leaps out of the screen.

Cartoon of a girl and another cartoon character sitting at a table. The girl has an empty plate and the character has a plate full of hot dogs. Caption: Why didn't you get anything to eat?

Cartoon of a girl and another cartoon character holding a cardboard box. Caption: Yeah. What do you think is inside?

Cartoon character with African landscape and animals in background. Caption: Yana, oh, thank goodness you're here.

Cartoon of a girl holding a stopwatch between two aardvarks. Caption: And we'll see who sneezes the most in a minute.

Cartoon of a girl and a second character next to a gumball machine. The machine has a yellow gumball descending the chute. Caption: Yellow! Another yellow!

Color illustration, 2 large, brown fuzzy creatures looking at smaller purple fuzzy creature. Caption. They are just like.

Adult polar bear walks over the ice in an arctic area. Text overlay of the number 1. Caption. A polar bear walks on the ice.

Woman signs in front of a storybook cover of the number 0 wearing a mask and cape and flying. Text on book cover reads, "Zero the Hero."

Zero the Math Hero wears a tan cowboy hat and blue overalls and holds a pitchfork while standing in a wheat field with tall trees behind it. Caption. See you back at Studio Z, math fans.

Zero the Math Hero walks to the left while smiling and holding a red flag with white writing. Caption. Be right back.

Zero the Math Hero leans forward in front of a dry erase marker drawing of the Eiffel Tower with green hills behind it. Caption. Sometimes it's known as the Cartesian coordinate system.

Zero the Math Hero wears a pirate hat in front of a dry erase marker drawing of a tiny island with a single palm tree. Caption. I also have other tricks in me measure chest.

Zero the Math Hero holds up a tan acoustic guitar in front of a beige background. Caption. I'm sensing that you're not sure you're up for this challenge.

Black rectangle with labels showing the shorter sides are 6 meters in length and the longer sides are 10 meters. Zero the Math Hero stands to the right of it. Caption. For instance, this rectangle's perimeter could have been found.

Zero the Math Hero, a man in black costume with a black cape and mask, holds up his left hand while talking in front of a beige background. Caption. We can think of a point as a specific location.

Zero the Math Hero smiles deviously while holding up what looks like a yellow flower in his right hand. Caption. Sound of laughter.

Scalene right triangle next to Zero the Math Hero. The longest line is labeled, "hypotenuse, C." Caption. Here, we use the variable C to represent its length.

Zero the Math Hero talking in front of a line with 2 arrows and 3 points marked A, B, and C. Green text on screen reads, "Coordinate. The number for a point on a number line." Caption. We're going to find the length of some of these segments here.

Zero the Math Hero talking. A black line with 2 arrows and points on either side marked A and B is above green text that reads, "Segment. A part of a line with 2 endpoints." Caption. We can define a line segment as.

Zero the Math Hero talks while looking to the left of the screen. Caption. Take a look at this right rectangular prism.