Once upon a time, I was in Algebra II in high school. I failed it once, and then took it again the following year and barely passed. I struggled with graphing, with equations like y=mx+b, with formulas - and was falling behind to a point where I was lacking some really foundational skills. I wish I had this website because it is awesome.
I found this website literally today while tutoring a student in algebra. I was panicking because I'm really not strong in this area, so I was looking up resources to help me teach him. I found this website and it's the best. Specifically, when working on problems to find the y=mx+b equation when given 2 coordinates, this website saved me. Not only will it give you the answer, but it will teach you step-by-step how to solve for the correct answer. Honestly if I had this in high school, I would've passed Algebra II with A's. Teachers, parents, students - PLEASE check this out! It rocks!
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