Her students can, for the most part, understand the concepts she’s trying to teach. They can memorize and use the Pythagorean ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

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At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s ...

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Pre-algebra is more than just a set of math topics—it’s the bridge between basic arithmetic and the deeper logic of algebra. Mastering it builds the confidence and skills needed for high school math, ...

In this video series I show you how to graph linear inequalities. When graphing linear inequalities we now have to account ...

If you can’t simplify the following operation, chances are the state won’t let you graduate from community college: Algebra problems like this one are at the heart of a dispute over the level of math ...