[nabs-l] Math on the computer

[Anita Adkins]

Hello,

Your question sounds as if it has a simple answer, which makes me wonder if 
I understand exactly what you are asking.  However, I will give you the 
simple answer.  First, you could use Microsoft Word or another word 
processing program and simply type the problems.  You would want to consider 
spacing so that numbers lined up properly.  This is if you need to show your 
work.  You might choose to use a certain color to represent a number being 
crossed out for instructors, or change the number to a letter you determine 
to represent a crossed-out number.  For example, if you have the number 
87-28, you would need to cross out the 8 located in the tens place of the 87 
since over in the ones column you couldn't take 7-8.  Therefore, you would 
have to regroup, or borrow if you like to call it that.  So the 8 would turn 
into a 7, and the 7 this 8 turns into is placed directly above the 8.  Then, 
the sighted person would scribble through the 8.  Since you couldn't 
scribble through the 8, you might use a letter there, such as the letter x. 
If x is used in the problem anywhere at all or throughout your Math work 
anywhere since you would probably want to be consistent, then you and your 
teacher would always know that if he or she or you encountered the letter x, 
it meant a scribbled out letter.  However, for you, you might want to use a 
different letter than x for this since x is often used in Algebra.  Maybe 
make it the letter w.  Of course, the teacher will know by looking at the 
problem and your work as well.  Plus, if you used a letter and a certain 
color, the instructor would even know it wasn't a letter being used in the 
problem, but a crossed-out number.  Excel is another program for doing Math. 
It is a spreadsheet, and it can actually do calculations for you.  However, 
you could still write your own problems down by placing them in different 
cells.  In this way, you would know things were aligned correctly.  For 
example, you might have the -, +, *, or / in column a; you might have the 
thousands place in column b, the hundreds place in column c, etc.  You could 
write the word line where lines are supposed to go.  or You could use 
underlines, maybe.  Just some thoughts, and sorry if it wasn't the true 
answer to your question.  Anita
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 10:11 AM
Subject: [nabs-l] Math on the computer


>I am trying to figure out a way to do my math homework on my computer so 
>that I can submit the assignments in an easy to read typed format. Do you 
>have any ideas for an easy to learn accessible way to create and solve math 
>problems on the computer?
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> Also, are there any classes or resources to learn LaTex?
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> Thank you for your help,
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> Mark Cadigan
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> kramc11 at gmail.com
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