4,511 Answered Questions for the topic prealgebra
Solving system of two linear equations
Which method would you choose to solve the following system of equations? Solve it.y=2x+1 (1)3x+y=7 (2)
Prealgebra Algebra 1
08/03/25
How can I explain slope-intercept form to a student who keeps mixing up m and b?
My Algebra 1 student confuses the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) in y = mx + b. Even though they can graph and solve, they don’t remember what m and b represent. What visuals or real-world examples...
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Prealgebra
07/24/25
What should my child know before starting Prealgebra?
Prealgebra is a bridge from basic arithmetic to deeper thinking. Here's what students should review before beginning.
07/23/25
Proportions for carpentry
My son is intersted in becoming a carpetner like his dad. He is havng a difficult time with the measurments on a tape measure. Speciffically converting between measurements. how can i help him with...
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My child has always been good at math but now they are struggling.
My child has always found it easy to do math, they were even able to do most of it in their head from a young age. As they have grown older, however, math is becoming increasingly frustrating to...
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Prealgebra Math
06/25/25
What are like terms, and how are they combined?
In expressions like 3x + 2 + 5x - 4, how do students identify and combine like terms? What makes terms “like”?
06/03/25
Summer Smash - Are You Ready for the Next Grade?
How are you preparing to go into the next grade? Are your skills up to par? Do you feel confident?
Prealgebra
05/24/25
How do you change a given rate into a unit rate.
6 donuts cost a total of $3. What is the rate? Compute the unit rate.
Prealgebra
05/13/25
graph y=3x+1 pls
What is Algebra, exactly? What is it for, why do we want to learn it?
What's the point of being able to do algebra? What can I do with it?
Prealgebra
04/12/25
What is the answer for (A/1)*(1/A)?
The answer is: 1(A*1)/(1*A) = A/A which equals 1.
Prealgebra
04/04/25
Inverse operation
Rewrite the following expression using inverse operation.100 - 34 = 66
03/06/25
Need help with math?
Hello I am a new tutor to Wyzant and I am trying to recruit a larger student base. I took many advanced math classes in high school including advanced algebra 2, trigonometry, statistics, and...
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What’s your question?
Hello, I am trying to get more students and Im wondering what kinds of questions do you need help with?
Prealgebra
03/05/25
what's the slope of this equation 2x-2x+y=-2x+1 y=-2x+1
02/22/25
Math Olympiad Problem Involving Currency
A man has 2 pennies, 3 nickels, 1 dime, and 2 quarters. How many different sums of money can he make using one or more of these 8 coins?I know the answer It's simple, however, the Olympiad...
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Prealgebra Elementary Math
02/18/25
Why can't we divide by zero?
We say that division by zero or a fraction with a denominator of zero is "undefined" or "not a Real number." Why is this? Isn't anything divided by zero, zero?
Prealgebra Math
01/24/25
graph the line with slope 3/5 and y-intercept -5
graph the line with slope 3/5 and y-intercept -5
Prealgebra
01/23/25
What is the relationship between distance, time, and rate?
How do you move among distance, time, and rate when two of the three components are known?
Prealgebra
01/21/25
You move right 7 units and down 2 units. You end at (4, 0). Where did you start?
Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the system of equations: 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦 − 4 = 5 𝑥 − 2 𝑦 + 7 and 4 ( 𝑥 − 1 ) + 2 ( 𝑦 + 3 ) = 3 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 10
This algebra problem requires solving a system of two linear equations with two variables, x and y. The equations are given as:2x + 3y − 4 = 5x − 2y + 74(x−1) + 2(y+3) = 3x − y + 10
Solve for 𝑥 : 2 𝑥 − 5 + 3 ( 𝑥 + 4 ) = 5 𝑥 − 7 + 2
This algebra question requires students to solve for xx in the equation 2x − 5 + 3(x+4) = 5x − 7 + 2. Students must perform several steps to simplify and solve the equation:
Distribute: Apply the...
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If 5x + 3 = 18, what is the value of x?
This algebra question tests a student's ability to solve a basic linear equation. Given the equation 5x + 3 = 18, the student must isolate the variable x by performing inverse operations. Solving...
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