Algebra Mini-Series #5: Fraction Mistakes, Cross Multiplying, and Solving Rational Equations

This is the final installment of our weeklong series on improving your algebra skills. Our goal for this series was to provide a useful resource for both students and teachers, so that this article can be used in the classroom, …
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Algebra Mini-Series #4: Use Multiplication in Equations Wisely

This is part four of our weeklong series on improving your algebra skills. Our goal for this series is to provide a useful resource for both students and teachers, so that this article can be used in the classroom, for …
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Algebra Mini-Series #3: Using Substitution To Solve Equations

This is part three of our weeklong series on improving your algebra skills. Our goal for this series is to provide a useful resource for both students and teachers, so that this article can be used in the classroom, for …
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Algebra Mini-Series #2: Moving Quantities Left and Right in Equations

This is part two of our weeklong series on improving your algebra skills. Our goal for this series is to provide a useful resource for both students and teachers, so that this article can be used in the classroom, for …
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Algebra Mini-Series #1: Replacing Large Expressions with a Single Variable

This is part one of our weeklong series on improving your algebra skills. Our goal for this series is to provide a useful resource for both students and teachers, so that this article can be used in the classroom, for …
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SAT Prep #4: Using Your Calculator’s Fraction Features

Both the TI-83/TI-84 Plus and the TI-89 have built-in features for dealing with fractions, which can help to solve many of the fractions problems on the SAT. For example, on the TI-84, you can convert a decimal into a fraction …
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