Math Apps for I-phone
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Math Apps for I-phone
A guy I work with is trying to get a little better at math so he can get through college. He needs help... Any suggestions for apps of this type that you may have had success with? Simple math.
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Simple, basic math with and without variables. The guy says he doesn't know how to work with variables, they confuse him.. So I wrote on a piece of paper:
2 + x = 10. He immediately said "8"
Ok, so you can figure out variables.
"No. I just know that 2 + 8 = 10."
So I told him to isolate the variable, and showed him how. He didn't really get that so much, but I think he can. Now I'd like to point him to an app of some kind so he can learn a little more. For me to teach, I'd have to get back to the basics, myself.
2 + x = 10. He immediately said "8"
Ok, so you can figure out variables.
"No. I just know that 2 + 8 = 10."
So I told him to isolate the variable, and showed him how. He didn't really get that so much, but I think he can. Now I'd like to point him to an app of some kind so he can learn a little more. For me to teach, I'd have to get back to the basics, myself.
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Just my opinion, but he needs a little tutoring to go with some practice.
I don't know what he's going after, but a lot of degrees require at least some reasonable algebra ( that's what he's struggling with).
There are usually students around colleges who will do a lttle tutoring for a few bucks. I think that a lot of colleges have programs to put student and tutor together.
I suspect that once he gets the concept that a variable is just something that you use to identify the unknown number, he'll do all right. But, I do believe that human help will be the best.
Just for the record, Einstein was supposed to have trouble with algebra until someone ( his uncle I believe) got him on the concept of 'hunting for x'.
Good Luck,
hj
I don't know what he's going after, but a lot of degrees require at least some reasonable algebra ( that's what he's struggling with).
There are usually students around colleges who will do a lttle tutoring for a few bucks. I think that a lot of colleges have programs to put student and tutor together.
I suspect that once he gets the concept that a variable is just something that you use to identify the unknown number, he'll do all right. But, I do believe that human help will be the best.
Just for the record, Einstein was supposed to have trouble with algebra until someone ( his uncle I believe) got him on the concept of 'hunting for x'.
Good Luck,
hj
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If you can define a specific topic, generally you can find a helpful video on youtube that can explain the subject.
I typed in "solving for X" in the search feature and it brought up a list of suggested videos. One of which was this one:
Best of luck to your friend with his quest to go back to school.
I typed in "solving for X" in the search feature and it brought up a list of suggested videos. One of which was this one:
Best of luck to your friend with his quest to go back to school.
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