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Algebra Powers Substitution

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Passy

Image Source: http://resources0.news.com.au This car contains “Powers” – the power of a very hi-tech engine, as well as racing car driver “Will Power”. When we substitute plenty of raw power into a racing car,including racing driver Will Power, we get … Continue reading →

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Basic Exponents and Indices

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Passy

Image Source for iPad: http://www.mydigitallife.info What do you notice about the numbers: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 ? They are all computer memory and storage numbers, like 16 Gig, 32 Gig, 64 Gig on an iPad. Power of 2 … Continue reading →

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Survivor Algebra

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Passy

Image Source: http://i3.fc-img.com Survivor Algebra is a fun way of doing Algebra with Mathematics Classes. It involves dividing a class up into teams, where they outmath their opponents for prizes by their results on “Challenges”. The idea was invented by … Continue reading →

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Algebra Terms and Expressions

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Passy

Image Source: Copyright 2012 Passy’s World of Mathematics Learning Algebra involves a whole new language and vocabulary. When learning a foreign language we have to learn its component parts like Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, etc. We then have to learn … Continue reading →

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Algebra Expressions

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Passy

Image Source: http://www.whatsonyourwall.com Word Problems in Mathematics books always have a problem about colored marbles. We have one for you a bit later in this lesson. Word Problems need to be turned into Algebra Expressions so that we can do … Continue reading →

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