GED Exam Math Tip YOU NEED TO KNOW 

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this tip helped me so much, i failed math 10 days ago i got a 136 ,i took it today and got 146 and passed .

I passed the math today with a 146 and earned my GED. Thanks again for the help.

We need more teachers like you

You're awesome! This is probably the first time I actually understood a math problem just by seeing an example the first time around.

I've always struggled with math and school in general, its been a very long road for me, and honestly kinda embarrassing bc i want to be able to learn but it just doesn't process with me and the atmosphere of being in a school building gave me so much anxiety, hence why i switched to online school and it went good for a while bc i could work at my own pace and its starting to fall out drastically, long story short, you taught me more and helped me understand in 10 min than I've learned my whole 18 years.

Hey John I got 157 marks for my GED math test today, the funny part is I started watching your videos last night. I’m surprise that I passed, Thank you! 💕

Wow, this was awesome for me! I'm 38 and going back to school but worried so much about passing math. I was 15 the last time I was in a math class. Expelled in the 9th grade and I've taken many college classes, getting my certs in a lot of different things but I've decided to go ahead and get my RN and then hopefully NP but of course I have to get my GED before I can do that. I can't believe how easy u have made learning math all over again! I'm am so appreciative, thank you for what you're doing!

I'm studying for my ged and I had a rough time understanding math. And I understood everything you did.

people like you still make it harder for people like me struggling. if you would not go through the process of saying x(4x-1 and all that stuff. if you would simply just say 4×4=16.... 16-14=2🙄 that's how I need it explained to me. in the simplest way.

taking my GED tests tomorrow, life has been so stressful and rough but i’ve put in the time of studying and practice. wish me luck, and i wish the best of luck to everyone

Thanks 🙏 so much I passed my GED now I have my diploma glory to God you too will pass have faith

I'm so glad you said this. I've already done RLA, Social studies, and science and passed with honors on everything but science and already use this process of elimination based on the choices. I'm taking the math test this week and I really hope I get a good score.

ive been struggling with quadratic equations since freshman year, this totally summed it up and helped me, thanks so much!

I had my friend help me out and show me how to break down this question "normally" and man was it SO much more complicated! Im definitely gonna be using this method on the test. Thank you for pointing it out!

Thank you so much for helping GED students to pass the math part of the GED test in order to earn their diploma. Showing students mathematical tricks and saving time on exam/test is very important.

I'm 60 yrs old and never fully understood algabra. Just solved this problem after watching 'how to do algabra' RU-vid page, basic stage. Thank you for speaking slowly and explaining clearly. Caroline in Uk

Tony don't fear taking test. I have admit I was in fear for 24 years. I'm taking the test today and I'm confident I will pass. So buddy get ready you can do it

This is Jamil From Bangladesh taking a GED test. Thank you so much for your time and effort to make us understand the process easily make us feel confident ! Thanks again and we appreciate it!

Thank you I passed the Ged test watching your videos ...keep up the awesome job

Your videos are helping me so much! Thank you for taking the time to explain this!

A good starting point is to subtract 14 from each side. 4x^(2) - x -14 = 0 Try to factor the polynomial into binomial factors. (4x+a)*(x+b)=0 Remember the roots for 14, because the binomial factors have to FOIL to the same polynomial in the end. Our options are: 1*14=14 , or 7*2=14 We can see that 14 is negative, so one binomial factor has to be negative, and one positive. Because we want a negative 14, and a negative 1x we need the smaller factor to be negative due to the coefficient of 4 . If we set a=7, and b=-2 (4x+7)*(x-2)=0 to check your solution: FOIL the terms together (4x+7)*(x-2)=0 4*(x*x)-8*x+7*x-7*2=0 4*(x)^(2)-1x-14=0 Remember, you can only reduce parts of the equation with the same value of x to the right. We now, need to solve for 0 for both x-2 and 4x+7 x-2=0 x=2 4x+7=0 x =- 7/4 The possible solutions for 4x^(2) - x -14 = 0 are x = -7/4 or x=2 For more information about foiling a polynomial: www.purplemath.com/modules/polymult2.htm

4x^2 - x = 14 (2 is an exponent) Multiply 4 by the exponent first, because of pemdas. The ‘2’ exponent means squared, so 4•4. 4 • 4 = 16 Now the equation is 16x - x = 14. Last step is to isolate x. So, 16 - 16x = x (you can’t subtract a letter from a number, and vice versa, so the letter stays). You apply this to the other number as well. 16 - 14 Equation should look like this now x - x = 2. You can just combine the x since they’re the same lmao. Answer: x = 2 ______________ P = parentheses E = exponents M = multiplication D = division A = addition S = subtraction This is the order of operations on how you solve your algebra equations. However, it doesn’t really apply when the symbols are right next to each other. For example: 20/4•2 (20 divided by 4 times 2) Would just be 12, and not 2.5. Multiplication and division are side by side in pemdas. But if it was: 20/(4•2) (20 divided by ‘4 times 2’) Then you multiply the parenthesis first and divide last. 20/(4•2)= 2.5

I was terrible in math in middle and high school. I thought I was lacking in the mental ability to handle math. I attended college on the strength of my grades in non math subjects. When I started college, I had math instruction very much like you give. I discovered that I actually was capable in math and received good grades. In fact, I now listen to your videos just for fun. I am finishing up a long and successful career as a CPA. To reinforce my point, my old algebra teacher from h.s. Was one of the proctors when I sat for the CPA exam. I still remember the look of shock on her face when she saw me sitting at one of the tables.

The only math tutorial I understood on youtube. Thank you so much!

Your episode always educates us in so many ways. I really hate math but in gradual manner of watching your episode really put me to the pedestal of loving and liking math. Your strategy to teach is very admiring to study. I love it indeed.

Thanks for this. I just decided to make the best of quarantine and finally get my GED. I like your "it's no big deal approach". I find it very encouraging paired with the way you declaw the process of test taking.

i must be better than i thought i worked it out in my head in about 3 seconds before you even started

Helped me a lot teachers had always taught me the longest and hardest way to complete any math equation

You're helping me so much right now. Thank you John, I look forward to learning some more

I love the charisma this video contains, it’s really a nice on. I saw other recommendations through the RU-vid comment sessions tho which made me reach out to stray, and thanks to that encounter I now got a GED of my own…

Thank you for explaining that. It's not really about making a test that's so hard you fail. Its about making a test you can pass on your own. Use the multiple choice answers to cross reference. Its quicker than solving the problem some times

Thank you 😊 needed this. I live in Canada my exam is in April pray for me that I pass y'all lol. Have a blessed day.

don't these teachers know that I been out of school for long time and my tiny brain isn't the same as I was young,!!!!

I have the Kaplan GED 2015 book and i couldn't understand how they would get the answers,for me,it was not helpful at all. I'm horrible in math but I passed and got my ged!! All thanks to your videos,thank you so much i honestly couldn't of done it without your help!

Thank you this helped me so much!! I’m taking TABE math level D tomorrow and praying I pass this time! With studying support like this and my teachers working with me one on one.. I am confident I will pass this time! Thank you so much!

Im just minutes through this, English isn't even my native tongue and yet you made me understand everything and helped me restore my self-esteem, dropped out of highschool and always hated math.... May god bless you and protect you and your loved ones, thank you so much.

It’s the hardest of the 4 GED tests. Mostly all algebra and some geometry.. Best of luck to ya! You can do it!

Your awesome! I love how you break everything down , wish me luck on my test 👍

I'm ten yrs old and I like watching educational stuff like this I know a arthemtic

You're great. You help A LOT. Thank you!

Hey Mr. Teacher, you are the boom, you simplifed this problem easily. So grateful.

I can't believe you're not higher on the search list when I was looking for GED Math search terms. Thank you!!

*Tutorial Starts at: **2:52**.* You're welcomed.

Thank you so much. This is so much help. Keep the videos coming. 😁

Man I really appreciate you!!!!! You helped a lot!!!!!

Great strategy... thank you so much!!

I feel like a huge wait just fell off my shoulders watching this. This is great I'll be watching this for now on for the real test. Thanx

I'm so excited that I found your site. I'm currently studying for the big test. Thank you!

God! I wish you were my math teacher! I dropped out of high school because of quadratic equations 😂 well, now I'm doing GED so... I took the ged ready for the other 3 subjects, and I passed. But afraid of try math out😂 and you just make me thinking that, whenever I got "x" it means a value of a #. Thank you so much! God blessed!!

This technique works it’s just a bit time consuming.. it’s a great way to check your work though. Another faster and effective way is to do 4x4 (which is 4 squared = 16.) 16 - 14= 2 X=2. Bam. Keep in mind you always wanna get X by itself and what you do to the left side you gotta do to the right side.

wow thanks I'm taking my math tomorrow and passed all the other sections i'm in college but a low level of math so nervous your tips are great.

I'm 13 years old going into algebra 1 next school year which is few days for me and what I did what subtract the 14 from the right side to the left side to make it 4x^2 -x - 14 = 0 then I factored and thought what numbers multiply to get the product of coefficients a and c and. add up to negative one 4 × -14 = -56 so -8 and 7 came to my mind and then I grouped the terms the first terms are 4x^2 and - 8x 4x is a common term it goes in 4x^2 x times and 8x -2 times so I have 4x(x-2) then I do same for left side 7x and -14 7 is a common term 7 goes into 7x x times and and goes into -14 -2 times so 7(x-2) so I have 4x(x-2) and 7(x-2) so we have a common term (x-2) and the outside variables and numbers are the other terms (4x + 7) now I set each group equal to zero x-2=0 x equals 2 hence answer c and the OTHER answer not stated as an option but is the other answer 4x + 7 = 0 x equals -7/4 or negative 1.75 substitute that into the equation -1.75^2 times 4 - - 1.75 which is the same as adding 1.75 will get you 14 I haven't even enter algebra 1 and know this from studying half the course before entering the class in 8th grade and I'm 13 years old By the way your welcome for a full in depth explanation and guide for that equation doing it the other way for a GED problem like this.

Thanks for the refresh very helpful

I went thru 7 videos and had no clue and came to this and BOOM "got it" thanks for breaking it down thank you

My math is my only delay on my ged. It’s so hard!! :(

This quadratic has 2 real roots, .. + 2 and -7/4 But -7/4 not listed as one of answers Just in case anyone worked it out by factoring .But his method SAVES a LOT of time ,,,,great advice !

Thank you so much for your help

This really helps... thank you so much!

Just by guessing (c) x=2. Replacing the x with 2 gives the answer 14, so, x = 2 is the correct answer. 4 (2)^2 -2 =14 4(4) - 2 = 14 16-2 = 14 Ergo: x=2

I found a lot of good tips in this video I’m hoping I can pass Algebra with his videos this has been the most helpful out of them all 😊

Just about Every problem you presented was new to me. But after watching this I’m more confident in taking my test today ! Thank u for sharing

4x^2-x=14 4x^2-x-14=0........ (1) By using general method X=(-b(+or-)(b^2-4ac)^1/2)/2 a In equation 1 is the values of a,b,c a=4 b=-1 c=-14 So , x=(-(-1)+or -((-1)^2-4 (4×(-14)))^1/2)/2×4 X=(1+or-((1+224))^1/2)/8 X=(1+or-(225)^1/2)/8 X=(1+or-15)/8 X=(1+15)/8 or x=(1-15)/8 X=16/8 or x=-14/8 X=2 or x=-1. 75

Thank you so much for explaining very help.

GREAT TIP... THANKYOU!

I tried all of the options, and had option (c) looking like my pick, so I stopped and watched the whole video and hallelujah, I did it right. So I’m going to thank John, the creator of Tablet Math Class for the reactivation of much of my math knowledge reincarnation, if you will. Dear John, I look forward to your RU-vid videos all the time. You are pretty frikkin great man! And no, I don’t absolutely need to know this for any reason other than that I am using this opportunity to become as smart as possible.

THANK U, really help me a lot!!

well, at 48 and haven't been in school since I was 16, I decided it was time to get my GED. So far I have passed all GED tests, EXCEPT the math. I haven't failed it either as I have not taken it yet. I have been using another GED site that I paid a lot to use, but the math is killing me. I am going nuts. I just don't get it. So after watching just this one video and the way you teach the math, I went to your site and paid for the course book just now. I truly hope I can get this through my thick skull and little brain. It is just so confusing. So wish me luck. And I wish everyone that is studying for your GED all the luck too.

It’s really great thank you so much for helping me

Wow very good way to teach! I suck at math.. but with your help i hopefully pass that test.!!

Thanks. I'm going to be watching more of your videos.

You are absolutely wonderful.. I got it the way you explained it..

Thanks, this is really a helpful way to look at it. I am learning to do math, but there's so little time on the test for each problem.

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great job, thanks

Awesome tip!

Great explanation and easy to follow! Good job!

Thank you for helping me.

Thank you so much 47 and have always been bad at math and in 3 videos 30 minutes you have made so much so simple for me

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You are an awesome teacher thank you so much.

Thank you soo much!!

I enjoyed this video. Great teacher.

Thank you kind sir .! May God bless you .

Genius!!!! Omg thank you!!!

I looked at this problem and solved it under 10 seconds in my head. You don't need this long explanation

thank you so very much love your video

Omg I totally needed this

Greetings. Simply try the given answers to see which one works. Looking on the answers, 2 works. 4X-X =14 when X =2 because 4×2^2-2 =16-2=14. Than can be visualized in seconds.

tony you still very young you have all the time in the world to prep for the test don't rush it you got this bro.

God bless this math teacher 👨‍🏫 I learned something new today!

Thank you for your time

Omfg you completely changed my outlook on math. ONLY teacher to ever do that for me!!! I finally understand it!

Thanks so much ,first day of studying,now I just have to make a habit of this.

This guy a a good teacher I swear I have problems and he fixes all of them

Do you have a video about how to use the TI-30XS Multiview calculator?

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Thank you, just watching is my studing time.

Love your teaching I have learned a lot ❤

Is your ged accelerator course mobile friendly? I don't have access to a computer, and don't want to lose out again on something that requires a computer to access. Thanks