Background Tutorials

• Converting Decimals and Fractions

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    How Do You Turn a Mixed Fraction Into an Improper Fraction?

    Working with mixed fractions in equations can be tough, but things get easier if you convert them into improper fractions first. Once you learn this skill, you'll find yourself using it all the time, so take look at how to convert a mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

• Multiplying Fractions

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    How Do You Multiply a Whole Number by a Fraction?

    Multiplying a whole number and a fraction can be confusing, but this tutorial helps to sort things out. Check it out!

• Fractions

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    What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

    Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

• Working with Integers

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    What's an Inequality?

    Inequalities come up all the time when you're working algebra problems. In this tutorial you'll learn what an inequality is, and you'll see all the common inequality symbols that you're likely to see :)

• Inequalities and Comparing Real Numbers

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    How Do You Figure Out Which of Two Fractions is Bigger?

    Comparing fractions with unlike denominators? Don't want to find a common denominator? You don't have to if you take the cross product! Learn how to do this and make the comparison in this tutorial.

• Adding Integers

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    How Do You Add a Negative Number to a Positive Number?

    How do you combine a positive and a negative number? This tutorial shows you how. You even get to see it explained with a number line!

• Translating Between Words and Math

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    How Do You Write an Equation from a Word Problem?

    Having difficulty turning a word problem into an algebra equation? Then this tutorial is for you! With this tutorial, you'll learn how to break down word problems and translate them into mathematical equations.

• Least Common Denominator

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    How Do You Find a Common Denominator and a Least Common Denominator?

    This tutorial gives you some practice finding a common denominator and the least common denominator of three fractions. There's only one least common denominator, but there are many common denominators. This tutorial gives you one. Can you find another?