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Achieving the Dream- My Website

Lisa — Thur, 26 Jun 2008 19:19:03 GMT

Hi everyone. I received my GED back in November 2007 . I'm currently in college earning a degree in Computer Information Systems. I am in my 2nd semester of college right now. Because of my success and encouragement I got about receiving my GED, I decided to create a website called Achieving the Dream: The GED Support. This website is for encouraging GED Students. Everyone can join the website.

Here is the url: http://www.achievingthedream.co.nr

I hope you can join. Please spread the word about my website.

Thank you.
Lisa

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Math Applications

Mr. Feliz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:21:09 GMT

Applications is another name for word problems. Word problems are also called story problems.

Try these:

1-What is two more than twice 50?

2-What is 40 less than 40 + 40?

3-Rita is twice as old as Peter who is 12. How old is Rita?

4-If x = 10 and y = 5, what is the sum of x + y?

5-If 3 is added to 5 and the sum squared, what is the number?

6-If y = 50, then y times 50 will equal what product?

7-If x = y and x is 49, what is the value of y?

8-What is two more than 300 divided by itself?

9-What is 400 less than 20 squared?

10-If x = y and y = z, find z if x = 50 times 2.

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Subtraction of Signed Numbers

Mr. Feliz — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:27:10 GMT

How to subtract signed numbers

By Mr. Feliz

Rule:

Change the sign of the number you are subtracting and then follow the rules for addition of signed numbers.

Sample A:

10 - (-5) =

We change -5 to +5 and the problem from subtraction to addition.

10 - (-5) becomes 10 + (+5) = 15

Sample B:

-14 - (-15) =

We change -15 to +15 and the problem from subtraction to addition.

-14 - (-15) becomes -14 + (+15) = 1

Sample C:

-12 - (+3) =

We change +3 to -3 and the problem from subtraction to addition.

-12 - (+3) becomes -12 - 3 = -15

Practice Questions:

(1) 50 - (-60) =

(2) -25 - (-12) =

(3) -100 - (+56) =

(4) 60 - (+70) =

(5) 500 - (- 70) =

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test

test — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:20:22 GMT

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How To Prepare For A Math Test

Mr. Feliz — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:11:25 GMT

How To Prepare For A Math Test

By Mr. Feliz

1-Don't be afraid or shy to ask questions in class or after class. If you stay quiet, the teacher will assume that you know the material. Your question will be the same question that other students are fearful and/or too proud to ask during class time.

2-Do your homework as soon as you get home. Also, do MORE THAN the actual homework assigned by your teacher. In other words, if your teacher assigns 10 questions, say for chapter 5, do 5 more questions for a total of 15 questions.

3-Learn to take good notes during class time. If you miss class, get the notes from one of your classmates. Also, bring a tape recorder to class to record each session.

4-Buy math instructional vhs tapes or dvds to view at home.

5-Hire a in-home math tutor who has a math degree not someone pretending to know math.

6-DO NOT, I say, DO NOT leave study time for the last minute. Some people are good when it comes to last minute study time but MOST PEOPLE do not have this skill or talent.

7-Set up study groups. In other words, get together with 4 or 5 students from your class, visit the school library or an empty classroom and review as a group.

8-Ask your teacher if he or she has spare time after class or before class to help review unclear math topics.

9-REMOVE the idea from your head that math is hard. Math is hard when you believe others who make such senseless remarks.

10-Live long and love math!

Mr. Feliz

Forum: GED Practice Tests

From Word Problems To Math Expressions

Mr. Feliz — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:27:52 GMT

There are two steps to solving math word problems:

(A) Translate the wording into a numeric equation
that combines smaller "expressions"

(B) Solve the equation

Addition Samples:

10 + x, y + 45

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Subtraction Samples:

y - 16, 25 - x

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Division Samples:

15/x, R 600

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Multiplication Samples:

15x, 20*x, x(45)

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Key words for addition:

increased by; more than; combined together; total of; sum; added to

The above words indicate addition.

Sample A:

What is the sum of 40 and w?

Answer: 40 + w or w + 40

Sample B:

Express the number x of toy cars increased by 20.

Answer: x + 20 or 20 + x

Sample C:

Express the total weight of x and y.

Answer: x + y or y + x

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Key words for Subtraction :

less than, fewer than, reduced by, decreased by, difference of

When you see these words, the question is about subtraction.

Sample A:

What is 50 less than R?

Answer: R - 50

Sample B:

What is R less than 50?

Answer: 50 - R

See the difference between Sample A and B?

Sample C:

What is the difference of my weight w and Janet's weight J?

Answer: w - J

Testing Your Undertanding: Why is the expression J - w wrong in this case?

Think before you answer.

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Key words for multiplication:

of, times, multiplied by

The above words indicate multiplication.

Sample A:

What is u multiplied by 60?

Answer: 60u or u60....Numbers next to letters indicate multiplication in the world of math.

Is this clear?

Sample B:

Four cars averaged h hours.

Answer: 4h or h4

Sample C:

I drive my car at 65 miles per hour. How far will I go in k hours?

Answer: 65k or k65

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Key words for division:

per, a; out of; ratio of, quotient of; percent (divide by 100)

The above words indicate division.

Sample A:

What is the quotient of M and 6?

Answer: M/6 or M 6

Sample B:

Four students rented a boat for d dollars per hour.

What will each student pay?

Answer: d/4 or d 4

Sample C:

T items cost a total of $50.

Express their average cost.

Answer: $50/T or $50 T

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Practice for You:

(1) What is the sum of 50 and F?

(2) Express the number z of bikes decreased by 4.

(3) What is L times 100?

(4) What is the quotient of H and 500?

Mr. Feliz

Forum: GED Practice Tests

Addition of Signed Numbers Rules

Mr. Feliz — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:43:39 GMT

Rules for Signed Numbers
By Mr. Feliz

Addition of Signed Numbers Rules

Rule: When adding two numbers with the same signs, add the numbers and include the same sign in your answer.

Sample A:

(-4) + (-16) = -20....I simply added and kept the same sign.

Sample B:

(+20) + (+30) = +50....I simply added and kept the same sign.

NOTE: It is not necessary to place a positive sign (our addition symbol) in front of numbers to indicate that they are positive. It is understood that a number WITHOUT a sign in front of it is positive.

Samples: +4 is the same as 4; 10 is the same as +10; +100 is the same
as + 100, etc.

Rule: When adding two numbers with different signs, subtract the numbers and include the sign of the bigger number in your answer.

Sample A:

-50 + (+5) = -45....I subtracted 5 from 45 and included the negative sign with my answer because 50 is the bigger number.

Sample B:

-6 + (+12) = +6....I subtracted 6 from 12 and included the negative sign with my answer because 12 is the bigger number. Also, note that +6 can also be written as 6 WITHOUT the positive sign.

Practice Questions:

1. 50 + (+9) =

2. 25 + (-50) =

3. (-40) + (-50) =

4. (-60) + (+60) =

5. 40 + 60 =

6. 200 + (-100) =

7. (-80) + (-80) =

8. (+5) + (+45) =

9. 50 + (-40) + (70) =

10. (-4) + (-5) + (-6) =

If you master signed number rules, algebra and beyond will not be a bad deal.

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Practice Math Questions: Direct Variation

Guido Feliz Jr. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:25:21 GMT

Math Lesson: Direct Variation

By Guido Feliz, Jr

(c) 2008

When two variable quantities have a constant ratio,
their relationship is called a direct variation.
It is said that one variable "varies directly" as the other variable.

The constant ratio is called the constant of variation.

The formula for direct variation normally used is y = kx,
where k is the constant of variation.

The equation is read: "y varies directly as x"

To solve for k, divide both sides of the equation by x. Doing so, we get

k = y/x, where y = numerator; x = denominator.

In a direct variation problem, the two variables
change at the same time. In other words, if one increases, so does the other.

Example:

The weekly salary a man earns, S, varies directly as the number of hours, h, which he works. Express this relation as a formula.

Solution:

The formula for direct variation is y = kx,
where k is the constant of variation.
The equation is read: "y varies directly as x."

Since S varies directly as h in the question, let y = S and x = h in the equation y = kx. In other words, replace y with S and x with h. Leave k alone.

Doing so, we can then write the relation between S and h as a formula

this way: S = kh.

Final answer: S = kh

NOTE: To find k in the equation S = kh, simply isolate k (place k all alone on one side of the equation) by dividing both sides by h. It then looks like this: S/h = k.

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Is the GED acceptable in different countries?

Deepa Nanwani — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:12:11 GMT

My cousin plans to take the GED exams but we are sceptical as we are not sure if he can get a college degree in the UK or Holland with the GED grades. Please do let me know if GED is accepted in the European countries. Thank you.

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GED score interpretation

Eric — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:24:48 GMT

My 16 year old son scored a 634 composite (600 Reading, 540 Writing, 720 Math, 650 Science, and 660 Social Studies) on test taken two weeks ago..I believe this is pretty good, but is there an equivalent GPA or % ranking that the 634 can tie to ? Thanks

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Essay Question

Eric — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:44:53 GMT

What a great site this is.......anyway, does anyone know if, on the essay question, the " 5 paragraph' format that is used on the SAT is desirable/sufficient for the GED ?...Thanks. Eric

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GED

Nathan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:55:53 GMT

Hello i am about to go take my ged on May 10. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on what i should study i got 3500 on my practice but i want to aim for trying to get a perfect so can some one help me out!

Nathan R

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GED in french

Alassane — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:56:16 GMT

Hi my name is Alasane and i would like to know is it possible to take the GED test in french?

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Age limit

Brittany — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:41:20 GMT

my fiance is 35 and he wants to back to school and get his GED and i was wondering if thats possible??if anyone can help me than email me at brittbr18@yahoo.com

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How long before your ready to take the test

donna — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:25:34 GMT

How long does it take to prepare for the test. Im guessing months.

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