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Basic adding/subtracting
This is square one. Start here if you're just starting algebra.

Basic multiplying/dividing
The next square. After you've solved ten gadzillion of these, you're ready to tackle just about anything.

Basic adding/multiplying mixtures
After you figured out how to solve for x with basic adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, you're ready to come here.

Basic distributive law problems
Same as the basic adding/multiplying mixtures except we throw in the distributive law to make things a little more interesting. Hope you're not scared off by big numbers

Quadratic problems
You get to put it all together here: fractions, cross-multiplying, FOIL, distributive law, integer adding and multiplying. All the problems come with fully-detailed solutions.


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Basic add/subtract solve for x Basic multiply/divide solve for x
Basic add/multiply mixtures Solving basic problems involving brackets
What is cross-multiplying? What is the quadratic formula?
Strategy for solving quadratic problems Solving quadratic problems involving brackets
Solving quadratic problems involving fractions

Quadratic problems with solutions database

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