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 In mathematics, sooner or later you need to learn to read like a lawyer. For that  read logic chapters 1 to 5  in  Three Skills for Algebra. Sooner is better. Good luck.

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 Logic Mastery
 Amazing, Amusing, Amorous,  Delicious, Delightful, Edifying, Strengthening Elixir. 
It eases work & learning difficulties Makes the hard easier. Opens eyes. Leads to greater precision.
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Do not leave here without it -  Logic mastery  will develops critical thinking, improve reading and writing, and give a firmer base for work and studies at many levels. Good luck.

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Caution: Site advice is approximately correct, for some circumstances, not all. Site How-TOs are logically developed, but not tried and tested. That leaves room for thought and refinement..

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After logic  (a) continue reading Three Skills for Algebra, chapters 8 to 14  and do so alongside site area on solving linear2007 Equations ; or (b) see this calculus starter lesson and Volume 3, Why Slopes  & More Math, chapters 2 to 6;


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Chapter 7
Elements of Algebra

2  Arithmetic & Algebra Review Problems

This large set of arithmetic and algebra review problems may help you to check or diagnose your arithmetic skills and some algebra skills as well - if you have studied algebra before. Answers will be found at the end of this book. Doing these problems and seeing their answers checks for gaps in your understanding, and may even fill some. Watch for arithmetic or algebraic patterns in the last of these "review" problems. Some calculations are slightly repetitive to help you spot such patterns.

2.3  Calculator Button Exercises

Answers are given in appendix F, part II

Put your calculator in degree mode. Now find or compute the following quantities.
  1. A = sin(90°)
  2. B = sin(180°)
  3. C = sin(0°)
  4. D = sin(270°)
  5. E = sin(-90°)
  6. F = sin(-720°)
  7. G = cos(90°)
  8. H = cos(180°)
  9. I = cos(360°)
  10. J = cos(0°)
  11. K = cos(-90°)
  12. L = cos(-720°)
Put your calculator in radian mode. Now find or compute:
  1. a = sin((p/2)  radians)
  2. b = sin(p  radians)
  3. c = sin(0  radians)
  4. d = sin((3/2)p radians)
  5. e = sin(-p/2  radians)
  6. f = sin(-4p radians)
  7. g = cos(p/2  radians)
  8. f = cos(p radians)
  9. h = cos(2p radians)
  10. i = cos(1.5p  radians)
  11. j = cos(-p/2  radians)
  12. k = cos(-4p radians)

Observe that the numerical values computed by the sine, cosine, tangent and all other trig-related function buttons, all depends on the units used for angle measurement.

2.4  More Calculator Button Work

Compute or find the following quantities:
  1. A = exp( 2 ln(5))
  2. B = e2 ln(5)
  3. C = 10 2 log(5)
  4. D = 10log(25)
  5. E = ln(exp(6.2))
  6. F = ln( e6.2)
  7. G, the sixth root of (16)12
  8. H = [(16)12][1/6]
  9. I = 1+3+32+33+34+35+36
  10. J = [(-1+37)/([-1+3])]
  11. K = [([1-37])/([1-3])]
  12. M = 1+(1.06)+(1.06)2+(1.06)3
  13. N = [([-1+(1.06)4])/([-1+1.06])]
  14. P = [([(1.06)4-1])/([1.06-1])]
  15. Q = [([-1+(1.06)4])/[0.06]]
  16. R = [1+(1.02)1+(1.02)2+(1.02)3+(1.02)4]×(1.02)(-4)
  17. S = [([(1.02)(5)-1])/([1.02-1])] ×(1.02)(-4)
  18. T = 1+(1.02)(-1)+(1.02)(-2)+(1.02)(-3)+(1.02)(-4)
  19. U = (1.02)(-4)+(1.02)(-3)+(1.02)(-2)+(1.02)(-1)+1
20. V =
( 1
1.02
)(5)-1

( 1
1.02
)(1)-1
 

Answers are given in appendix F, part II



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2. Three Skills for Algebra 

Foreword, Chapters 
& Appendices 

Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Implication Rules
3. Chains of Reason
4. Romeo and Juliet
4. Induction Mathematical
5 Knowledge Islands
6  Old Language
7  Arith Skill Check
7. The Next Chapters
8 The Three Skills
8 VNR-Concise-Encyclopedia
PS. What is a Variable
9. Algebra Talk
10 Two More Skills
11 Why Shorthand
12 Shorthand Usage
13 What's Next
14 Compound Interest
15 Linear Equations
PS I.  Distributive Law
PS II. Polynomials
16 Painless Proofs
17 Pythagoras
18 Rules of Algebra
19  Functions & Sets
20 Degrees & Radians
21 What's Next
22. Arith & Geometric Sums
23 Summation Notation
24 Your Money
25 Induction & Recursion
26 What's Next
27 Pronouns in Logic
28 Occurrence Tables
29 Contrapositive
30 Truth Tables
31 Indirect Reason
A. Advice For Learning

Real Player Videos

Perfect arithmetic skills with whole numbers & fractions
after or besides chapters 1 to 14.

Arithmetic Videos Summary
Addition with Decimals
Subtraction with Decimals
Multiplication with Decimals
Fraction Arithmetic
Recognizing Primes
Long Division for Decimals
Square Root Simplification
Greatest Common Divisors
Least Common Multiples

Words Before Symbols: 
What is a Variable?
Introduction
Variation between Examples

Variation of Letters

A letter denotes a variable

Cases of Double Variation

Three Notions of a Variable

Constants, Parameters
& Variables

Talking about numbers
Dependent or Independent
Variable, a Matter of Choice

Complex number: starter lesson  

Solving Linear Equations:

A. Letters and Lengths

B. & C. Solving Linear Eq'ns
with stick diagrams.

(i) x + 20 = 29
(ii) 2x + 5 = 20
(iii) 3x + 10 = 32
(iv) 5a + 16 = 3a+ 24

(v)  (½)x + 8 = 24½
(vI)  (¾)a + 16 = (¼)a+ 24
(vii) (¾)q + 17 = 32
(viii) 13 =[2/3]x +7 twice
(x) Animated Examples
(i) Integral Coefficients (A)
(ii) Integral Coefficients (B)
(iii) Fractional Coefficients

(iv) With Parameters

Problem Solving with Linear
Equations in one or many
unknowns, and in essentially 
one unknown - Symbols before
words. 


C. Solving Linear Eq'ns 
without
Stick Diagrams

D. Problems in 
essentially one unknown

E: 2D Systems - Sub Methods.
F. Larger Systems



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