This week I managed to get through two units, Foundations and Algebraic Equation. I’m happy to say I passed each unit test with 100% on the first try. I have six more units to go in the Algebraic Basics course. The Foundations unit was about 60-70% complete before I began it. As mentioned in a… Read More Week 4 – Two Units Down, Both Tests at 100%

This week I finished the unit Exponents, Radicals, and Scientific Notation and, with it, the entire course Pre-algebra. For the most part I found understanding exponents not to be too difficult. It turned out I still had a good understanding of exponents from high school. Things I learned/re-learned included: It’s helpful to imagine you’re always… Read More Week 3 – Pre-algebra Complete: Making Sense of Exponents

I’m happy to say this week was even more successful than my first week. I spent closer to 6 hours this week on KA and managed to finish off two units, Ratios, Rates, Proportions and Equations, Expressions, and Inequalities (although, to be fair, I was about 85% of the way through the former when I… Read More Week 2 – Cross Multiplication: Finally Understanding the Why