How can I get better in Math Class?

I study occasionally and I get high marks in other classes. Heck, I get all A's. Math always bugs me. I usually recieve C's and if I am lucky... a B-. It frustrates me that I can't do as well as I would like and I would appreciate any help.





I am a freshmen in high school taking Algebra 1. We are working with slope-intercept form and graphing.





SOMEONE HELP ME LEARN SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM

How can I get better in Math Class?
I'm bad at math. I got my grades up in college with a tutor to go over homework after I make a serious attempt to do it my self everyday. Also asked for example test questions by the teacher. Basically trying to know how to answer all homework questions helped me out.
Reply:I'll try and help, if you want. Just IM me. I'm pretty sure you can find it out by clicking my name..
Reply:If you don't understand what you're being taught in class, talk with your teacher after class. Your teacher will help you understand the material better, but asking your teacher for help will show him/her that you care about the class. It's really important, especially in math, not to fall behind, because the skills you'll learn in the future build on what you're learning now.





I don't know exactly how familiar you are with equations and slope-intercept form, so forgive me if I'm assuming too much or too little. Slope-intercept form is one of the ways to express a line through an equation. The slope-intercept form has 2 parts of the equation, the slope and the intercept (hence the name, slope-intercept). The general form is y=mx+b, where m represents the slope and b the y-intercept. The y-intercept is the y-value when the line intersects (or intercepts) the y-axis (i.e. the vertical axis). In other words, the y-intercept is the what y equals when x=0. So if we have the equation, y=2x+1, we can see that b=1, so the y-intercept must be 1. To prove this, we can test when x=0 to get 2*0+1 does indeed equal 1. Now m, the slope, is the "rise over run." This is the amount that y goes up for every 1 unit that x goes up. For the same equation, y=2x+1, you can see that the points go (0,1), (1,3), (2,5), (3, 7). Try to notice the pattern, that for every 1 that x goes up, y goes up by 2. Because of this, the slope of that equation is 2. If you need to find the slope from a graph, find 2 points on the line and find how much y goes up (rise) and how much x goes up (run). Divide the rise by the run (rise over run) and that's your slope. I hope this helps. Let me know if I need to clarify anything.
Reply:y = mx + b





it's pretty simple really. the slope is m and the y intercept is b.





a slope is the rise over the run. for every 1 unit to the right, you move up m units. rise = m, run = 1, rise/run = m/1 = m





the y intercept is where the line crosses the y axis. the y axis is defined by x = 0. y = m*x + b, y = m*0 + b, y = b.





once you know the slope and the y intercept (and you can calculate these given any two points on the line), you have your line.
Reply:Math really really needs practice. That and understanding. To gain an understanding, you're going to need a good teacher. If you feel your teacher isn't good and is doing you no justice, get a tutor. A little extra time after school, but it will get you a long way!
Reply:slope intecept form is pretty simple. y=mx+b. The y would be the place where the point is located on the y axis. m would be the slope of the line and b would be the y intecept. when you know two of the above quantities, you will be able to calculate the third aspect. to. the concept of slope intercept form is not difficult. all the skills needed to learn it is addition, and division, and multiplaication, of both positives and negatives. the trick is to do the equation like the variables arent there, then add it in the appropriate spot when you are finished. if you still dont udnerstand ask your teacher or a friend who understands this better than you do. a little extra practice will do something good.


good luck.