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How to Classify Numbers

Just like people, animals, books, and medical diagnoses, numbers have classifications. Numbers live in a certain family. When you hear the last name, Parker, you already have an expectation of the person behind that surname! Well, if you don’t picture a nerdy photographer talking about great powers and great responsibilities, then I don’t know what […]

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How to Simplify Expressions with Decimals

Simplifying expressions is such a broad demand. If someone walked up to me and asked, “How do you simplify expressions in math?” I’m going to tilt my head to one side and volley, “It depends on what’s in the expression.” Depending on where you are in your math studies, you could be doing simple addition, […]