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Calculus Differential Equations Math ODE

What is a Differential Equation?

Lots of calculus students learn to solve differential equations without understanding what they really mean. Here’s a simple example of a differential equation so you can see how it works.

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Algebra 1 Math Word Problems

Saved by a Word Problem

A lively and amusing example of using “guess and check” to write an equation to solve a word problem which got me out of a jam. Just like we teachers always tell you might happen someday: this really happened to me!