Math ยท Level 1

1.1 Solving Equations

Start your algebra journey here with an introduction to variables and equations.

Finding Unknowns

Practice Finding Unknowns

Equations With Unknowns

Practice Equations With Unknowns

Building Expressions

Practice Building Expressions

Working with Unknowns

Practice Working with Unknowns

Solving Equations

Practice Solving Equations

Solving Multiple Equations

Practice Solving Multiple Equations

Rewriting Equations

Practice Rewriting Equations

Isolating Unknowns

Practice Isolating Unknowns

Solving an Equation

Practice Solving an Equation

Substitution

Practice Substitution

Scaling Equations

Practice Scaling Equations

Groups in Equations

Practice Groups in Equations

Working with Groups

Practice Working with Groups

Distributing

Practice Distributing

Factoring

Practice Factoring

Strategic Moves

Practice Strategic Moves

Combining Like Terms

Practice Combining Like Terms

Combining in Equations

Practice Combining in Equations

Rearranging Terms

Practice Rearranging Terms

Rearranging Terms in Equations

Practice Rearranging Terms in Equations

Combining and Solving

Practice Combining and Solving

Finding Unknowns

Practice Finding Unknowns

Unbalanced Scales

Practice Unbalanced Scales

Inequalities Both Ways

Practice Inequalities Both Ways

Balancing Scales

Practice Balancing Scales

Solutions to Inequalities

Practice Solutions to Inequalities

Graphing Inequalities

Practice Graphing Inequalities

Graphing Solutions

Practice Graphing Solutions

Solving Inequalities

Practice Solving Inequalities

Including the Boundary

Practice Including the Boundary

Writing Inequalities

Practice Writing Inequalities

Putting It All Together

Practice Putting It All Together

Systems with Scales

Practice Systems with Scales

Balancing with Substitution

Practice Balancing with Substitution

Writing Systems of Equations

Practice Writing Systems of Equations

Substituting Groups

Practice Substituting Groups

Isolating and Substituting

Practice Isolating and Substituting

Reasoning about Weights

Practice Reasoning about Weights

More Reasoning about Weights

Practice More Reasoning about Weights

Reasoning with Equations

Practice Reasoning with Equations


Course description

Use diagrams and words to explore the very start of algebra, with puzzles and intuition guiding the way. By the end of the course, you'll be able to simplify expressions and solve equations using methods that impart deep understanding rather than just procedures. You'll sharpen your problem solving strategies and explore what's really useful about algebra in the first place.


Topics covered

  • Bar Models
  • Distributive Property
  • Evaluating Expressions
  • Factoring
  • Factors
  • Inverses
  • Order of Operations
  • Simplifying Expressions
  • Solving Equations
  • Variables

Prerequisites and next steps

This is a great course to use for starting or re-starting your study of math. Before you get started, you should be comfortable doing numerical arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with positive and negative numbers), but you don't need to have any prior experience with algebra or variables to begin this course.

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Math ยท Level 2

2.1 Visual Algebra

Build patterns and sequences to start seeing algebra in a new light.

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