[nabs-l] Math on the computer

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

What level of math? Do you also have an electronic Braille notetaker such as 
a BrailleNote?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anita Adkins" <aadkins7 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 8:30 AM
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> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, are there any classes or resources to learn LaTex?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> Mark Cadigan
>>
>> kramc11 at gmail.com
>>
>>
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