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Ep 235: Exponent Relationships Pt 4

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2024-12-17·1397

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule.

Original publisher description

What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule. Talking Points: Thinking versus reasoning Problem String Dividing Exponents "Canceling" vs "Dividing out to equal 1" Focus on left over factors vs mimicking a rule Why start with…