how can i learn algebra even if tutoring and studying doesnt help please help me?
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I was in your shoes once. My brain just doesn't work math the way I was taught it. Are you using the same teacher/tutor or do your teacher and tutor use the same style of teaching? Perhaps trying a new tutor, or getting someone else to work with you will help. I have noticed that not everyone's mind works in the same way. I struggled with math/algebra for years only to later in life have someone else explain it to me and it clicked right away. If someone can present it to you in a way your brain understands, perhaps it will make sense and you will start to do better.\n\nGood luck.
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Friend - Talk to your guidance counselor.  Colleges offer independent studies on basic math or tutors that can help you to understand math.  There is no reason to be embarrassed, many people have been passed over in the school system without learning the tools they need for life.  The blame is on them, not you.  But, if you let this continue, it will cripple your ability to function in the world...get to that counselors office.  Best of luck. GBU
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You must study and practice math .\n\nit is not a lesson you only read that . you must understand.\n\nit is good you practice and when you have problem try to\n\nfind answer or answer from your teacher .
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Google the word algebra help.  Purple math is great, but there are other sites also.  I am sorry I do not have the names at the moment.
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Cool question.  I would ask your teacher the same question.  Hopefully, they might be able to make some changes to make learning easier for you.  Having a good grounding in math is a very important building block for almost everything in life - especially when you learn geometry and algebra.  \n\nGood luck!
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Best way to study for a Math test... Do TONS of practice problems for the stuff that will be on the test... just random questions from your assignments that will be covered on the test.  Make sure the answers are in the back of the book... check your answers and if you get them wrong.  Ask your teacher to help you with those you don't know how to do.   If thye give you a practice test DO IT... and find a buddy to study with...\nGood luck on your tests
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take at least 30 minutes out of your day to review what you just went over in class that day; make sure you understand the concepts and make flashcards to help you remember formulas. if you find you don't understand what you learned that day, go to your teacher the following day and ask for help. math classes are hard to learn if you get lost in the beginning. you can do it!
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I completely understand! I have high schoolers, and have to nearly re-learn to help them!\n\nYahoo education has help with algebra;\nhttp://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/math_help/chapter_list?id=minialg1gt \n\nSo does math.com:\nhttp://www.math.com/homeworkhelp/Algebra.html \n\nPhysics help:\nhttp://www.physics247.com/ \n\nGood luck to you!
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Trust me I used to find math very hard work but if you keep trying you'll train your brain to think differently. It's like training your body. It takes time but in the end you'll find the work much easier.\nMy advice is choose a topic like fractions and nail it by doing plenty of questions. Then choose another topic like algebra and nail that too with plenty of questions etc etc etc. Do it in your own time at home because school isn't for learning, it's for preventing naughty children from vandalising things during the day.
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http://purplemath.com/modules/index.htm\n\nis an awesome resource for all kinds of algebra topics, even ones you may have forgotten and need to brush up on.\n\nTake a look at that one.\nUMRmathmajor
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Success in math comes from paying attention in class and doing ALL of the assignments.  My daughter took algebra during 8th grade and got an A. She diligently did every assignment and most nights she had an hour's worth of math to do.\n\nAlgebra can be a lot of fun. I remember taking it in middle school and finding it a strange but interesting kind of math. Algebra can also be confusing and difficult, and many kids struggle with it. Do NOT try to understand it, just learn how it works and learn the formulas.  Math builds on itself. You need to do all assignments so you put the knowledge in your brain It's by doing problems over and over and over that you gain understanding. \n\nDo the assignments. Hopefully the text book your class uses will have good directions and example problems in it.  Read and actually write down the example problems too, especially when you encounter difficulties.\n\nAnd never tell yourself that math is stupid. So many kids complain about math, yet I find I use  many algebraic methods in my daily life, it is amazing.  Learning algebra will make solving math word problems much easier. \n\nDo NOT be scared or apprehensive of Algebra. You will take a school year to work your way through the concepts and slowly your brain will learn how to do the math. Your teacher will explain concepts, and often teachers are available after school if you need extra help.\n\nIf you are the kind of kid who is absent from school a lot, be advised that higher math is not something you can miss. You need to be in class every day. Absences can mean you miss crucial lessons and then you will struggle. A few absences during the school year are ok, but very many and you will find yourself having difficulty with the math.  Good luck and enjoy.
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Practice and hard work will make a big difference.  So will having a good tutor.\n\nIf you're very weak in math, you'll want to focus on the basics.  Get a 6th-8th grade math workbook, and make sure you've mastered the material.  Multiplication, division, order of operations, fractions, decimals, etc.  The biggest reason students have trouble with math in high school is that they haven't mastered the basics.  Do hundreds of problems in the workbook.  If that's difficult, then it's a clear sign you need to keep doing more problems.  If you finish the workbook, and you're not getting over 90% correct, get another workbook.  If you need help with any type of problem, ask for help.  If this is important to you, you should spend at least 12 hours per day during your winter break on studying.  (How's that for a guideline?)\n\nIf you've mastered the material up to 8th grade math, get the book of sample SATs and the SAT math workbook, both produced by the College Board.  You can find both at your bookstore, or at Amazon.\n\nTake a full exam to identify all the problems you don't know how to do, so you can focus your efforts.\n\nTry to learn how to do each type of problem that you miss.  If you can't figure it out on your own, ask someone for help.  Consider getting a tutor.  You want to be prepared to solve not only the given problem, but any variations on it.  So if you were to get the same problem, but with a different set of numbers, you should be able to solve it.\n\nThen go to the SAT math workbook, and study the material that you're weakest in.  Do the problems at the end of each chapter.  If you run out of problems, Barron's, Kaplan, and Princeton Review all produce decent SAT review books.\n\nEvery week, take another exam to monitor your progress and identify the problem areas.  You should see a steady progress in your score if you work hard at it.
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well, i have noticed that many public libraries have some algebra I, algebra II and pre algebra text books, or self help books\n\nI would suggest starting with pre algebra books for help with fractions, then move to algebra I, but if you need to take some math at some point, make sure you have a firm understanding of algebra II.\n\nI suggest you do the ALEKS program.  www.highed.aleks.com, i think its about 30 dollars, but its a good program, it teachs  you all the concepts and has good explinations, many colleges and universities use it, including my own.\n\nhope this helps, any questions e-mail me\nmatttlocke@yahoo.com
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Algebra is really very easy. Don’t get scared. You can teach yourself algebra\nAnd never tell yourself that you “are bad at math”. This nonsense, so many kids are afraid of math, or hate it, or think it is boring, simply because they never had a good teacher! Otherwise highschool math is really easy, simple! I have tutored a, supposedly ‘mathematically challenged” 7-grader, and after one year, she knew the whole highschool curriculum and passed GED math sample test!
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Just do a search for "algebra." You'll find a lot of web sites, including:\nhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/Algebra.html\nhttp://www.purplemath.com/\nhttp://www.algebrahelp.com/
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just practice by doing more math problems\n\nThe more you practice, the more you'll get the hang of it.
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Wow, there is a lot here!  I'll start with some tips for solving algebra problems.  The first thing you should always remember is to play the equal game.  Whenever you add, subtract, multiply, or divide, you should do the same to the other side.  The other tip is to use the order of operations when simplifying.  Remember the sentence: Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.  The initial letters of each word stands for the order of operations.  Do the Parenthesis first, followed by the Exponents, then Multiplication or Division, and Addition and/or subtraction next.  Finally, you should always simplify first using the order of operations before you start shifting numbers from one side of the = to the other.  \n\nI'm not going to work all of these problems, but I'll show you a few to get you started.\n\n1)\n3x-7 = 2   Add 7 to both sides\n3x = 9   Divide by 3\nx = 3\n\n4)\n6x - 3 = 2x - (4-3)/3   Simplify the stuff inside the parenthesis first\n6x - 3 = 2x - 1/3  Add 3 to both sides\n6x = 2x - 5/3  Subtract 2x from both sides\n4x = -5/3  Multiply both sides by 3\n12x = -5  Divide both sides by 12\nx = -12/5\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck!