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Just an Experiment

I just wanted to try this little experiment with readers. I came across this little problem recently, and I have to admit, it gave me pause. I wanted to know what readers think.

Is this problem correct or incorrect, and why? (Please don’t answer just yes or no, withouth the “why,” OK?)

Please leave [...]

Helping your Child Learn Algebra

 

A concerned parent wrote in:

Hello, I was never very good at algebra. I managed to get by,and it has haunted me ever since. My daughter is in the eighth grade and wants my help with homework. Now, I feel really dumb, any suggestions. Thanks.

Math Puzzle – Case of the Missing Dollar(?) Part 1

Original Photo by Norsehorse Edited by Brian

There’s a braintwister that’s been going around the internet, well, probably ever since there was an internet. It’s actually probably thousands of years old in one version or another. You may have seen it phrased like this:

Three men go into a motel. The man behind [...]

Algebra – What is it good for? – Absolutely nothing(?)

For those who are not aware of it, you can get daily e-mails updates to online articles, web-pages, blog posts etc., that have been recently posted, about any subjects you like, through google alerts.

I get alerts on topics like “homeschool math” and “basic math.” The second of those two alerted me to a [...]