Recent content by Cecil L Russell

Well, there are conflicting issues at work here. 1-My general overall derogatory opinion of algebra in general, especially given that the term translates back into Arabic as "Allah's Calculations;" isn't very polite, but 2-My desire to the best at what ever I engage in drives me to seek outside...

That's why I started over and am doing each exercise until I get 100 on each; also searching various websites on algebra for similar exercises to practice.

So what happens to the numbers in the equation?

My biggest issue is that letters do not have a value therefore in most algebra equations, the answer must be 0 unless a value is given. a+b=0 absent an expressed value. Example: In a factoring exercise, I am given the equation: 16uv+24u^2+12av+18au. I'm told that the answer is 2(4u+3a)(2v+3u) My...

Ok, I can see that now-just didn't see it that way when I read the question in the book.

Self Teaching myself Machine Shop Math from book Technical Shop Math by Thomas Achatz. According to the examples given, a=a is a Reflexive Property while a+b=b+a is described as a Commutative Property of Addition. The quiz question is: Name the property illustrated in the example. a) x+1=x+1. My...

I am interested in information pertaining to electric motors and generators.