When fractions have different numbers in them, but have the same value, they are called equivalent fractions.  Let's take a look at a...

What is a fraction?   A fraction represents part of a whole. When something is broken up into a number of parts, the fraction shows how man...

This page assumes you know about variables, basic algebraic equations, and how to solve them using addition and subtraction.  In addition t...

The Equation   One of the basic concepts of algebra is the equation. The main thing to know about an equation is that everything on one sid...

Here's an example of using fractions to help reduce the ratio:   Reduce the ratio 6:72 to its simplest form  6:72 can be written as the...

A ratio is a way to show a relationship or compare two numbers of the same kind.  We use ratios to compare things of the same type. For exa...

Skills needed: Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction  In math problems it's important to do the operations in the right order. I...

This page assumes you have some basic knowledge of linear equations and  slope . In the  linear equations basics  section we discussed the ...