Algebra

Algebra is one of the basic building blocks to learning mathematics at a higher level.

According to Answers.com, the primary definition of algebra is "A branch of mathematics in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent numbers or members of a specified set and are used to represent quantities and to express general relationships that hold for all members of the set." Within algebra, there are several categories within the discipline, including elementary algebra, abstract algebra, linear algebra, universal algebra, algebraic number theory, algebraic geometry, and algebraic combinatorics.

There are many resources available online that can help people of all ages learn algebra. These include Algebra.com, Algebra.help, and Gamequarium's Math Games.

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• Ratio word problem solved with block model and algebra

  
  Homeschool Math Blog — Authority: 113
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• Sunday Whine

  
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• Beginning Tutoring.

  
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• CUNY’s got a math problem

  
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  Basic algebra  stumps most first-year students at City University of New York freshmen, according to a CUNY report.  “These results are shocking,” said City College Prof. Stanley Ocken, who co-wrote the report on CUNY kids’ skills. “They show that a disturbing proportion of New York City high school ...
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• Picking A Tutor.

  
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• CUNY freshmen fail at basic algebra

  
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• Report shows many freshmen from city HS fail at basic algebra

  
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• Making a matching activity

  
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• Mixture problems - algebra 1

  
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• Algebra Is A Very Important Subject And Working With A Tutor Can Be Very Beneficial

  
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• One to one, domain, onto, codomain, and that sort of stuff

  
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