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equaltwo

Member

Registered: 2009-10-18

Posts: 6

Hello

I am attending a local university and taking Elementary Algebra to prepare myself for College Algebra. I am able to do the work for the most part, but I have problems with getting the correct symbol for the answer, i.e. I might put a negative sign when the final answer is actually positive. Also, when I see a problem on a test, it's hard sometime for me to recall the way it's supposed to be solved as far as the steps are concerned. This causes valuable time and as a result I panic and don't do as well as I should. I'm hoping to be able to find some support on this message board. Thanks!

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Hello

Hi equaltwo;

Welcome to the forum.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

haruka-san

Member

Registered: 2006-11-08

Posts: 205

Re: Hello

hello Equalto!! XD

welcome to this forum.
enjoy your stay here.. ^_^

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Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. ^_^

jenny9878

Member

Registered: 2009-11-02

Posts: 1

Re: Hello

Hey All.
This is Jenny newbie here. I like to do maths. In school days i have got many times full marks in maths. Right now I am at Engineering college. I found here some basic maths discussion and i got very interested. I would be happy to share some of my ideas and tricks of maths for school peoples. Stay connected.

MathsIsFun

Administrator

Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: Hello

Hi Jenny and welcome.

Why not create a new topic introducing yourself in "Introductions": http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewforum.php?id=7

And "... ideas and tricks of maths for school peoples." sounds great!

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"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Hello

Hi jenny9878;

Welcome to the forum.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.