Algebra Help

As a follow-up to an earlier article, here I present three more solved examples of the "boat-in-the-river" word problems so dreaded by the Algebra student.

Here I walk through how to solve the dreaded Algebra math word problem involving an airplane flying with and against the wind. I carefully go step-by-step how to solve two examples.

A common skill the Algebra student should have is being able to find the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to a given line. In this article I explain how parallel & perpendicular lines are related and give four sample problems.

In this article I discuss how to work with basic exponential equations, introduce the student to exponential functions, then show how to use this knowledge to solve 3 exponential word problems. This materials is covered in Saxon Algebra 2, Lesson 115.

Another Algebra word problem the math student should know how to solve is the inverse variation word problem. In this article I discuss how to set up and solve these kinds of math problems. Two sample problems are included.

This Q&A guide will attempt to explain in plain English what a linear equation is, and how to graph one.

A common Algebra question is how to tell whether two lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither from the coordinates. You may also be asked whether the two lines ever intersect.

The education level of the American people is not anywhere near at the level it should be. One of our most critical needs at this time is to improve this level. To ignore this need is tantamount to placing our way of life at risk.

This article describes how to solve a quadratic equation with a number in front of x^2.

This is my first lesson in solving quadratic equations by factoring.

How Understanding Math Vocabulary Helps Your Child Understand Math Concepts

In recent years, there has been a loud outcry against the practice of assigning homework to students. As the anti-homework movement grows, parents and educators are asking whether homework helps or harms our children.

Homework today in America is a widely debatable subject between people of different ethnicities and age levels. But, all of today's banter is too much, and still accomplishes nothing, so really how much homework should children and teenagers relieve?

Suggestions and tips to improve your homework productivity and study skills from a teacher's perspective.

Teachers, here are ideas to get your students to want to do their homework every day. No cruelty is involved!

Children are getting more and more homework, leaving many parents wondering how much homework is too much. This article provides an overview of why too much homework can be damaging and what amount of homework is right for each age.

Kids don't always like doing their homework. It can be a battle but figuring out when and where they can best work on it can be a huge help.

I believe that 95% of homework is unnecessary. However, I also realize that homework is a fact of life. Many students drop out of school simply because there is too much homework. Here are solutions for parents and students to manage homework.

How much homework is too much?

A report about too much homework.

Back to school means homework. Prevent lost or forgotten assignments while increasing your child's independence by using these tips to create your very own homework organization center.

Find the slope of a line from its equation in just two easy steps. This free math help will literally allow you to read the slope from the equation, and as a bonus, will allow you to read off the y-intercept of a line, too.

Sounds hard? Then take a look at this! You will be shocked by the simplicity of it.

This is a short tutorial on how to solve quadratic equations.

It is important to remember formal education is only part of the lifelong learning process, thus homework is oppressive when it inhibits life learning.

Homework. The bane of all students; young and old. Yet teachers continue to give homework. Why? And how do we get our young ones to embrace it.

When parents see the important role homework plays in their child's overall learning experience, they will be more supportive of it.

This essay's main focus is to inform readers about the research on homework.