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Exponents - A Code for Multiplication

When we look at any number raised to a power, that is any number with an exponent, we can think of the exponent as a logarathm... It is the Exponent needed to produce a certain number. When 2³ = 8 is expressed in "logarithm code" it can be rewritten as log₂ 8 = 3 ...

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The Importance of Reading Well

Unless they receive the right kind of reading instruction and participate in specifically designed reading activities, at least 20% of children cannot learn to read well...

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The Periodic Table - The Key to Breaking the Chemical Code

Chemical formulas and chemical reactions are like messages written in a code, a chemical code. As with any encoded message, if you don't have the key to "break the code", the message doesn't make any sense. The Periodic Table is the key to "breaking the chemical code"...

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Logarithms - A Code for Exponents

When we look at any number raised to a power, that is any number with an exponent, we can think of the exponent as a logarathm... It is the Exponent needed to produce a certain number. When 2³ = 8 is expressed in "logarithm code" it can be rewritten as log₂ 8 = 3 ...

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The Real Number System Defined

The Real Number System is made up of five different types of numbers: Natural Numbers referred to as the counting numbers (1,2,3,4...); Whole Numbers which are the Natural Numbers plus zero; Integers, all of the Natural and Whole Numbers plus their negatives...

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