Find fast and correct ways to work and write algebra problems here!
Working
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Looking to get faster at algebra? Read Fast Algebra Techniques.
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Want to get faster at fractions and proportions? Read Fast Fractions.
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Want to remember how to add,subtract, multiply and divide fractions? Read Fast Fractions – Easy System.
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Want to see the rules of algebra organized by levels of operations? Read this pdf file: Levels of Operations.
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Feeling a need for speed? Read The Need for Speed.
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Jim keeps looking for better ways to explain how to solve absolute value equations and inequalites. He tried two different methods. Read Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities and A Year of Nights of Wondering – III.
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Multiply polynomials using a vertical alignment because “FOIL” Multiplication is Overrated.
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Jim thinks he has a best way to factor trinomials. Read The Best Way to Factor Trinomials.
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Jim doesn’t like radical signs. Read Radicals and I don’t get along.
Writing
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There are equations and then there are expressions. Which is which? Read When to Call an Equation an Equation
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Use an equal sign correctly. Define variables precisely. Read When Not to Use an Equal Sign and c = canoe
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This sentence is ungrammatical: 1 is the loneliest number. Use numerals correctly in English sentences. Read A Short Grammar Lesson and be sure to go to Rules for Writing Numbers.
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It is important for mathematical writing to be well-organized. Jim has some plans. See Writing Math with a Sense of Rhythm.
Weird and Wonderful
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Factoring trinomials fascinates Jim. Here he goes off the deep end. Read Factoring Trinomials – A Road Not Usually Taken.
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There is a way to find the square root of a polynomial. Read Completing the Square: Two Forms – Two Methods.
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Jim doesn’t usually play favorites. Yet he wrote My Favorite Formula.
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There is a wonderful method for doing mental squares that works most of the time. Read Mental Math – Square Roots.
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What does a geometric series have to do with stacking bricks? Read Stacking Bricks.
