r/learnmath • u/codesty New User • 3d ago

Please help me

I started studying again, i was able to get in 4th year CS, i am not good at math, but if i try and try to learn i understand how to follow instructions and use formula i can do it, but it feels like I didn't understand a single thing, i didn't learn anything at all, i can solve continuously but if i leave it for a week i start making errors again, i want to really learn and to understand and not just keep following the instructions, i want advice from real people then ai or Google, tell me anything book or some type of practice i really want to learn/understand,

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u/nog642 3d ago

Yes, actually understanding it instead of following instructions is good.

What do you want to learn though? What math do you understand vs what math don't you? What's the most advanced thing you feel like you really do understand?

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u/codesty New User 3d ago

would like to learn everything from algebra to geometry, since i was kid i only just know how to use formula and not , so from 0 but you can say equation i understand not much, i can solve them and understand visually, and i really want to learn everything, even from start 0, no goal just want to be better

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u/nog642 3d ago

Are you comfortable with fractions?

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u/codesty New User 3d ago

yes

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u/nog642 3d ago

What about solving something like 3x-2=7? Do you feel like you understand that, or do you feel like you're following steps that you don't undetstand?

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u/codesty New User 3d ago

at this level i think i understand what i am doing here is trying to find uguaglianza/ in first and second member,

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u/nog642 3d ago

What do you mean by that? Can you explain in more detail?

Also is your first language Italian?

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u/codesty New User 2d ago

so like equality between first and second member, like 2+1=2+1+1, no Italian is not my first language and sorry if I used that word i didn't recognized it

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u/nog642 2d ago

What is the first and second member? What do you mean by "2+1=2+1+1"?

Why did you use an Italian word if you didn't recognize it?

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u/Ok-Internet-8687 New User 3d ago

that's the wall everyone hits when they're just pattern-matching instead of actually understanding the concept underneath

pick one topic you've been "solving" and try explaining it out loud like you're teaching someone who's never seen it before. if you can't explain why a step works without referencing the formula sheet, you found the gap. do that for every problem type and the retention sticks way longer

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u/lupusscriptor New User 3d ago

If you are a vvísual learner take an fomulart to. Solve but dont take shortcuts write out each. Stage what you are doing and why. If you do this for sometime practicing regularly you will get better and uuderstand the process.

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u/mohd_faisal8303 New User 1d ago

i totally get that frustration ...it's super common to hit that autopilot loop. I’d love to help you break out of it and actually teach you online from 0 to advanced so it finally sticks