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In this video series I show you how to graph linear inequalities. When graphing linear inequalities we now have to account ...

Think about the so-called "story problems" you studied in algebra and other math classes. How many of them dealt with, say, two trains which, no matter how far they traveled, could never catch your ...

From suburbs in the Northeast to major cities on the West Coast, a surprising subject is prompting ballot measures, lawsuits and bitter fights among parents: algebra. Students have been required for ...

New York City has got a math problem. Less than half of city kids passed the state Algebra 1 Regents exam this past school year, after the Department of Education introduced a controversial new math ...

Finite mathematics blends algebra, probability, matrices, and finance to tackle real-world problems in business, economics, and social sciences. It’s a go-to course for students seeking applicable, ...

MATH is not an easy subject. For many, the corollary conclusion is that learning math is unavoidably unpleasant. Test results support that view. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

If you can’t simplify the following operation, chances are the state won’t let you graduate from community college: Algebra problems like this one are at the heart of a dispute over the level of math ...

A 9th-century Persian scholar, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, revolutionized mathematics by introducing systematic methods ...