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Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Austin's Colony
A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.
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Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Gutierrez De Lara: In Nuevo Santander
Jose Gutierrez de Lara, the first governor of Mexican Texas, was determined to free Mexico from Spain. Read about the early Texas settlement of Nuevo Santander, and how it was settled by Spanish American colonists.
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Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Bustamante's Decree of 1830
As part of the Law of April 6, 1830, read this reprinting of the Bustamante's Decree, which explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas.
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American Transcendentalism Web: Henry David Thoreau
Resource provides a biographical look at the Transcendentalist writer, Henry David Thoreau, as well as links to further biographical information, major Thoreau sites, Thoreau texts, and even a criticism of his work "Walden," in audio...
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Integer Exponents
This tutorial will provide you with a definition of exponents and teach you how to simplify exponential expressions via numerous methods, examples, and video explanations. When finished reviewing the examples, complete practice problems...
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Scientific Notation
Learn how to write a number in scientific notation and in decimal notation using this tutorial, which provides step-by-step examples, video explanations, and practice problems with answers and discussions.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Equations With Rational Expressions
Using this tutorial, you will learn to solve equations with rational expressions by following step-by-step examples, viewing video explanations, and completing practice questions.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Quadratic Equations
A detailed tutorial that will guide you through various methods for solving quadratic equations: factoring, square root, completing the square, and quadratic formula. Follow step-by-step examples, view video problem-solving...
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Solving Polynomial Equations: Factoring
Using this tutorial, you'll learn to write polynomial equations in standard form, to use the zero factor property, and to solve polynomial equations by factoring.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Equations That Are Quadratic in Form
Using this tutorial, you'll learn to solve quadratic equations by viewing step-by-step equations and video explanations and by completing practice problems.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Linear Inequalities
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to solve different types of linear inequalities by viewing step-by-step written solutions as well as completing practice problems.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Quadratic Inequalities
Using this tutorial, you'll learn two methods of solving quadratic inequalities: using a sign graph of factors and using the test-point method. Offers step-by-step written examples, and practice problems for you to complete.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Rational Inequalities
Use this tutorial to learn how to solve rational inequalities by using a sign graph of factors and by using the test-point method. Offers a good collection of step-by-stem solutions and practice problems for you to complete.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Slope of a Line
Through this tutorial, you'll know what slope is and how to determine it. View examples of positive, negative, zero, and undefined slope, follow step-by-step slope calculations, and complete practice problems at the end.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Graphing Lines
Complete this tutorial to learn how to graph a straight line if given the y-intercept and slope and how to graph horizontal and vertical lines. View examples of lines with different slopes, and practice working with slope-intercept form.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Given a line, learn how to find the equations for lines that are perpendicular and parallel to it. This tutorial offers several example graphs and problems as well as practice problems for you to work through when you're ready.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Circles
Use this tutorial to learn about the standard-form equation for a circle. Several step-by-step solutions and examples help you understand the part of the circle and how they relate to the equation.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Introduction to Functions
A good introductory tutorial on functions, through which you'll learn about relations, function, domain, and range by viewing several example questions and solutions, and by completing practice problems.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Operations With Functions
Learn how to perform operations with functions via viewing problems and step-by-step solutions and completing several practice problems and checking your work.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Graphing Functions by Plotting Points
Learn how to graph a function by plotting points and how to determine the domain and range of a function through sample problems and step-by-step solutions and practice problems for you to complete.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Graphs of Polynomial Functions
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to identify a polynomial function, use the leading coefficient test, find the zeros of a function, and complete other tasks related to polynomial functions.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Long Division
You will learn how to divide one polynomial by another using long division by viewing example problems and step-by-step solutions and completing practice questions.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Synthetic Division
This tutorial will show you how to use synthetic division and how to use both the remainder and factor theorems in conjunction with synthetic division. Offers several examples with solutions and explanations as well as practice problems...
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Rational Zero Theorem
This tutorial will show you how to use the rational zero theorem, to find all zeros of a polynomial function, and how to use Descartes' rule of signs. Offers step-by-step solutions to example problems as well as practice problems for you...