Category: Seeing Structure in Expressions

Algebra 1 Multiplying Polynomials Seeing Structure in Expressions

Multiplying Monomials and Binomials

Post author By mpershan
Post date November 14, 2012
3 Comments on Multiplying Monomials and Binomials

Why would $2m \times m^{2} = 3m^{2}$ ? Or $2m^{2}$ ?

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Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions exponents Rational Expressions Seeing Structure in Expressions

Cross-Multiplying

What’s the mistake? Diagnose the disease, and find the cure in the comments.

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Expressions Seeing Structure in Expressions

Words –> Expressions

How would you help this student become sensitive to this language?

Another quality submission from John Weisenfeld.

A-SSE.2 Algebra 1 factoring

What does he think “factoring” means?

Post author By mpershan
Post date June 29, 2012
5 Comments on What does he think “factoring” means?

What does this kid think “factoring” means? And, at least to me, the more interesting question is: where did that conception of “factoring” come from? Tease it out in the comments.