Let’s face it, in this day and age there is no getting away from  algebra, whether you are in middle school or high school or  college, you will be studying algebra.

The reason why many students instinctively take a dislike to  algebra is because all the letters and funny symbols look so  alien, at first glance. We don’t see nice and easy numbers that  we can make sense of. So, when confronted by what looks to be  complicated expressions, not to mention the often abstract  concepts that go along with it, its no wonder that algebra is a  no-no with many students.

Its one thing not liking algebra at school but this can become a  problem if your child then starts to struggle with homework and  has poor grades in the subject. Formulae and algebraic functions  can be overwhelming for the child who is confronted with a book  full of algebra problems to do at home.

If mom or dad or older siblings are unable to help, your child is  truly stuck. The only recourse you have is to getting a  personal math tutor to help with algebra problems, or to go  online and see if you can find a suitable online learning  environment for math.

Luckily, there is such an environment at www.educator.com

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Here you will find experts who are able to teach the basics and  more advanced levels of Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 to students who  are struggling to understand these very topics.

For $20 a month, your child gets access to online modules and  lessons where the tutor will explain math concepts in detail and  go through examples so that your child can understand these  concepts at a pace which suits him. If he didn’t understand fully  the first time, he can watch the tutorial over and over again as  many times as he wants. Incidentally, not only do you get access  to math modules but also the other science modules and math  modules as well.

Each of the core subjects is broken down into many sub-parts so  your child can be very selective and pick the subjects that they  are struggling with.

At the moment of writing:

Alegbra 1 module has 65 lectures
Algebra 2 module has 72 lectures

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When you select a module, you are given a table of contents that  shows you the topics covered within each module, how long each  module is and at what time interval in that module the different  subjects start. This is excellent as it save time because instead  of watching a module from start to finish, you can directly  access the core concept you are interesed in and watch that.

As an example, let’s take one of the modules in Algebra 1.
Let’s take Factoring Monomials:

Factoring Monomials     27:25
Intro                                                           0:00
Prime and Composite Numbers      1:01
Prime Number                                       1:23
Composite Number                             3:03
Factored Forms                                    4:07
Prime Factored Form                         4:19
Factored Form                                      5:40
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)     7:41
Example                                                   8:00
GCF of Monomials                             10:07
Example                                                10:18
Lecture Example 1                            12:52
Lecture Example 2                           17:08
Additional Example 3                       4:01
Additional Example 4                       4:29

As you can see, the Factoring Monomials lesson is about 27  minutes long.

It covers concepts such as prime and composite numbers as well as  greatest common factor and factored forms.
From a glance, it is easy to tell where in the lesson each of the  sub-topics begins.

Also note that each module ends with a lecture example as well as  an additional example for the student to go over in order to  complement their learning.

If you are still unsure whether a personal math tutor is the way  to go or whether to opt for an online learning environment to  help your child with their algebra problems, why not try out  Educator.com?  For $35 you can get a month’s trial, or sign up  for 12 months and pay only $20 a month. It still works out  cheaper than getting a math tutor.

You can also check out these posts if your child is struggling with 6th grade math or needs help with 8th grade math.