Your math book might show stuff using letters, but when it comes to helping students learn, using the numbers is more important. Continue Reading →
Numbers Instead of Variables
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The Order of Operations Explained: Exponents
Next in the series explaining the order of operations is this discussion on exponents and everything this includes. And roots and logs are in this one! Continue Reading →
How to Remember Exponent Rules without Brain Ooze
This post is by request from @corrincross. Exponent rules are hard. Well, they are hard to remember, anyhow. But there’s an easy way that won’t make your brain ooze – and that’s doing a mini-experiment each time you have to deal with them. First remember what an exponent really is. It’s a shortcut for multiplication. Check… Continue Reading →