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Christian Reformed Church

(Encyclopedia) Christian Reformed Church, denomination formed after the secession of a group from the Reformed Church in America in 1857. Colonists from Holland who began settling in Michigan in 1846…

Unitarianism

(Encyclopedia) Unitarianism, in general, the form of Christianity that denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists only in one person. While there were previous antitrinitarian…

Old Catholics

(Encyclopedia) Old Catholics, Christian denomination established by German Catholics who separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church when they rejected (1870) the decrees of the First Vatican…

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction. For example, if you have two whole apples and one half apple, you could describe this as 2 + 1/2 apples, or 21/2 apples. Writing…

Combining Rational Expressions

Combining Rational Expressions Algebra Rational Expressions Simplifying Rational Expressions Combining Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Encountering Complex Fractions…

Algebra: Simplifying Rational Expressions

Simplifying Rational Expressions Algebra Rational Expressions Simplifying Rational Expressions Combining Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Encountering Complex Fractions…

Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

Consider the following two fractions: 1/2 and 2/4 These fractions are equivalent fractions. They both represent the same amount. One half of an orange is equal to two quarters of an orange.…

Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Multiplying Fractions If your friend has one-quarter of a pie, and she gives you half, how much of the pie do you have? Or, to put it another way, what's half of one-quarter? Or, to put it…

Algebra: Introducing Variables

Introducing Variables Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…