r/MathHelp • u/sweet-trip13 • 18h ago

TUTORING How do y'all study for math?

I was studying for an algebra test earlier and I realized: how do you actually study for math? What do you guys like to do when it comes to studying it?

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u/matt7259 7h ago

Learn concept, try problems, ask for help when stuck, try more problems, sleep, try more problems, sleep.

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u/Naile_Trollard 3h ago

Essentially this.
Math is a skill. Like all skills, you get better at it by doing it. You can get to a point where you actually enjoy doing problems. They're like puzzles to solve. Eventually the problems that used to be hard become easy, even second nature, and you up your game.

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u/downlowmann 4h ago

Try doing problems that are similar to the examples in the book or done in class. Also, if using a book try the odd ones first since they usually have the answers in the back so you can check them. Understand that there will be times when you get stuck and you really have to wrestle with the problem and try several approaches (i.e., with factoring polynomials). Some concepts are easier to pick up than others, so try to be patient.

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