Category Archives: Algebra

How To Find The Slope Of A Line

Much of science and economics is about the rate of change, often with time. This rate of change is the slope of a graph, spreadsheets make this easy to find. Children are taught the equation of a line at primary … Continue reading

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Geometry Can Help Make Clear What Algebra and Multiplication Mean

Many people who have learned arithmetic successfully have some difficulty moving to algebra which is more abstract and symbolic. In fact algebra is just arithmetic but using letters to be more general. They say a picture is worth a thousand … Continue reading

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