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Why Should I Use Shmoop's Pre-algebra Resources? 219 Views
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Since you're reading this before watching the video on pre-algebra, we suppose this blurb is… pre-pre-algebra. Man, you’re really ahead of the game.
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Pre-Algebra, a la Shmoop. Most things aren’t as much fun when you
- 00:10
put a “pre” at the front of it. “Preschool” involves all of the playing
- 00:15
with other kids in the middle of the day…
- 00:17
…but without the chance to bring home an impressive report card to your parents.
- 00:22
When you’re a “preteen,” you get all the immaturity and awkwardness…
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…but without the responsibility, respect and chest hair.
- 00:29
And when you “preheat” an oven for a pizza, you have to wait around for it to be done.
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But Archimedes broke the mold with pre-algebra.
- 00:39
Shmoop will guide you through what is arguably the most important branch of mathematics…
- 00:43
…but without all the mind-numbing stuff you’ll be asked to learn in a couple of
- 00:49
years. It’s a nice, easy introduction to a total
- 00:50
sweetheart of a subject. We’ll give you the tools to perform the
- 00:54
basic operations…
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…PEMDAS, Prime Factorization, Absolute Value, and so on.
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And don’t worry – we’ve blunted the edges, so you can’t hurt yourself.
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Fractions will no longer be your foes…
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…and we’ll help you decimate decimals. You’ll get a glimpse into Basic Geometry…
- 01:15
…but only a glimpse.
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We don’t want you to ruin your appetite. Plus, we’ll help you make a smooth transition
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from pre-algebra…
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…into… plain old algebra. It’s okay… we’ll hold your hand until
- 01:27
the very end.
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Although… don’t be offended if we use a spritz of Purell after we let go.
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YouTube Blurb: Since you’re reading this before watching
- 01:31
the video on pre-algebra, we suppose this blurb is… pre-pre-algebra. Man, you’re
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really ahead of the game.
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