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    Calculus Substitution Rule Alternative Method

    Hi, I'm not sure if this should actually be in the "homework" section instead. I'm posting it here because it's more of a pedagogy question, I think, but I could be wrong about that also. Ok, I tutor calculus, and when I do u-substitution, I always solve for something (not always dx), so that...
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    Tips for Tutoring Math: From College Algebra to Differential Equations

    You might want to consider tutoring online. I would do research to make sure any companies are legitimate.
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    Tutoring Physics? (one bad experience, need to improve)

    I have been wondering about something somewhat similar to this too. I tutor a student in algebra who does very well when we work through problems from one section at a time, like what they're working on in class, but when they have tests he usually gets low C's. I think perhaps it's that he's...
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    Log Function and Exponent Precedence

    Totally makes sense, thanks! This was actually a question posed to me by someone else, and I tried to say something similar to what you both did, but you both said it so much better. Thanks again!
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    Log Function and Exponent Precedence

    Homework Statement This isn't really a specific problem, just a question if hand-writing log functions (or trig functions) is interpreted differently than when typing them into a calculator or something like Wolfram Alpha. Suppose you have this on paper: ln ex Is this the same as...
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