[nabs-l] Question About Studying For Math Placement Test

[Misty Dawn Bradley]

Hi Jewel,
Thank you for the information. It sounds like it is not to difficult then. I 
did find a site called Purplemath that has Algebra lessons on it that are 
fairly accessible and give good explanations, so I have been looking over 
that too.
Thanks,

Misty
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From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
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>I also took the Compass tests. I hadn't taken any algebra for nearly a
> decade (I'm a nontraditional student at 27), but I managed to test out
> of the developmental classes without much problem. The hardest algebra
> it got to was F(G(x)) where F was one thing and G another. Like G(x) =
> 24, and F(x)=2x+3...something like that. It did have logarithms and
> sin and cosin, which I didn't know, but I passed anyway. Don't worry
> too much about it; it's not the end of the world if you have to take a
> developmental class...I took one voluntarily to refresh my memory, and
> it was a good class.
> Good luck,
> Jewel
>
> On 7/28/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> Misty, I had to take the Compass, as well.
>> There are Braille Algebra books, that National Braille Press has 
>> produced.
>> I had them in High School.
>> It's too bad that the college wouldn't contact NBP, in order to get
>> them for me, before my test!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 7/28/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am starting classes on August 20 at my local community college, and I
>>> was
>>> told that I need to take the Compass placement tests in reading, 
>>> writing,
>>> and math. I could do well in the reading and writing, but I need to 
>>> study
>>> more for the math portion in the area of Algebra, as this is not my
>>> strongest area, and it has been a while since I have done Algebra.
>>> Does anyone on this list know where I can get something that is
>>> accessible,
>>> such as a website or book, so that I can study for the math part of the
>>> test? A lot of the sites I have found are using graphics for the math
>>> problems and explanations rather than using text that is readable by
>>> JAWS.
>>> I am hoping to pass this test so I can avoid taking extra developmental
>>> courses, so any help would be appreciated. Also, have any of you taken
>>> this
>>> test before, and how advanced does the math portion get?
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>
>>> Misty
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