Taking a full course in the summer is tedious work. But you did take an algebra community college course? Congratulations! If not then you probably facing the prospect of taking algebra this fall season. In any case the articles, video and tutors presented in this newsletter provide valuable resources to ace that algebra class and reduce the stress levels of your next math test.

Just one tip for self-studying algebra during the summer: Divide the number of text book chapters by the days left this summer. The result is the number of chapters per day required to work on. For example, if you start today August 8th and want to end on August 23 you got 15 days left. A text book of 22 chapters demands you to study 2 chapters per day precisely, excluding the weekend days. In other words 15 days – 4 weekend days = 11 and 22/11 = 2. Neat, we applied algebra to make our studying schedule more manageable.

Recommended Algebra Tutors this Summer

Miss Jackie

Mathematics, Algebra, Trigonometry in Chicago, IL.

“Hello! My name is Jackie. I am originally from South Dakota. I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BSED (Bachelor of Science in Education) in Mathematics. I have experience with teaching in South Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, and a DoDD’s school.”

Ann F.

Education Math, Pre-Algebra, SAT Math in Wrentham, MA.

“I am a highly experienced Math tutor and licensed math/science and elementary teacher I have worked for the KIng PHilip School District, Foxborough Charter and North Attleboro Schools in various Academic Support Positions with middle and high school students including ESL.”

Athena Tutorial Academy

Algebra, Applied Math, Statistics, Geometry, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis in Torrance, CA.

“All tutors are carefully screened for the right personality traits, academic background, and subject preparation.”

Jaison Novick

Math, Science, Writing, Computer, Test Prep, ACT in Rockville, MD.

“Private Tutor, Self-employed in Washington, D.C. metro region. Accumulated over 500 hours assisting middle school, high school, undergraduate, and returning adult students.”

Algebra Too!
So, last night I was doing something I do not do much of these days, I was tutoring. The student is the son of a dear friend of mine who is struggling with Algebra 2. Now I know this young man is not alone in this position, as I would have to say at least half the people I’ve ever known struggled with Intermediate Algebra. In fact, I recall many years ago, sitting in a mathematics course that had me over a barrel. In other words I was not doing well. continue reading ?

Algebra Stress Test
After tutoring this young man in Intermediate Algebra for a few weeks, I could see that he’s really on the ball. A sharp, intelligent kid. It certainly was a joy to work with someone who is not only smart, but polite as well. I’m sure there are many like him but I’ve seen more who were not. So it goes. continue reading ?

How to Use the Summer Time for a Good Study
Summer vacation is a very busy time! All schoolchildren and college students need to rest from study, to promote their health, to visit distant and close relatives and, of course, to get ready for the next academic year. Sure, parents and tutors recognize that vacation is a good opportunity for their children to pull up some subjects and to prepare for the next grade. However, the children’s ideas about summer time usually are completely different. continue reading ?

Solving Quadratic Equations
This video is explains how to solve the quadratic equation. A general quadratic equation looks like this:

ax^2 + bx + c = 0

where x represents a variable or an unknown, and a, b, and c are constants with a not equal to 0.
These constants a, b, and c are called, respectively, the quadratic coefficient, the linear coefficient and the constant or free term.
The video goes on to show methods of solving the quadratic equation. They are: Square root method, factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula method. Watch this Video ?