Algebriser will not solve your algebra problems!
It will only give them and check your solutions.
Instructions:
- Enter the login and password provided by your instructor via email.
- Select the problem(s) that your instructor directed you to do and click on
the Go to Question button.
- If the question has a picture, you can manipulate it by clicking on one of the
control buttons to its left (for example, Roll)
and by dragging your mouse over the picture. Checkout http://organic.chemistry.utep.edu/oole
to make your own three-dimensional graphics and don't ask anymore what
mathematics is good for.
- Scroll the window down to look at your word problem, variables that you
have to solve for and a blank space where you will put your solution(s) to
the word problem.
- Our goal is to solve the world problem by writing the relation between
different quantities of the problem as an equation (This = That).
Since we don't know the quantities ahead of time we use a letter or word to
represent them in the equation. These unknowns are called
variables. We add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc. on both sides of
the equation to isolate the variables that we want so that the
equation has what we know on one side and what we don't know on the other
side (Variable = Knowns). This
is algebra.
- In the blank answer region write down the algebraic equation(s) of the
knowns and unknowns of the problem. Each equation must have an
equal. If more than one equation is required separate them by a comma
or &. If more than one answer is possible, separate them by the or
symbol, |. Put your solution(s) on one line. This
solution(s) does not have to be the final answer!
- Click on the Check Your Answer
button and see how you did. On your first try you will either see
"Correct but try to isolate the variable(s)." or "Sorry, only
# our of # solution were recognized." Make sure each of the
required variable appears in at least one of your equations.
- Don't erase your work, just continue to add, subtract, etc. on each of
your equations to isolate the variable(s) on the left. When you have
successfully isolated each of the required variables you will see
"Correct! Try doing another problem." Click on the Back
to Questions. button to have more "fun". Remember
that the work you do here will be emailed to your instructor for further
review.
- How about an example?
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