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How To: Use simple interest and compound interest in algebra

In this math lesson you will learn about simple interest and compound interest. Whenever you want to borrow money from a bank, you have to pay interest at a certain percent rate. The main difference between compound and simple interest is the fact that the simple interest is paid only on the principal, while the compound interest is paid on both the principal and the accumulated interest The simple interest is given by the following formula:

How To: Calculate math without a calculator

Before the calculator and even the abacus was invented, there was a little instrument called the human brain that we used to do math. Remember that? While most of us turn to our trusty Ti-84s to do calculus homework or whip out our cell phone calculators to determine how much we should tip at Johnny Rocket's, it can often be much faster to use our own brains, along with a piece of paper and pencil.

How To: Calculate ordinary differential equations

MIT Professor Arthur Mattuck gives a lecture on how to calculate with ordinary differential equations (ODEs). He also covers the geometrical view of y'=f(x,y), directional fields, and integral curves. Calculate ordinary differential equations.

How To: Be a human calculator

Before we had the calculator and before we had the abacus we had the human brain to complete our math problems for us. Remember that? Well, it seems that few of us do, resorting to calculators on our phone for elementary subtraction problems and multiplication.

How To: Multiply large numbers

This video demonstrates, without narration, a trick to multiplying large numbers. To do the trick, just draw a diagonal line for every unit in the number and add up the number of times the lines cross.

How To: Find the area of a rectangle easily

This tutorial instructs how to calculate the exact area of a rectangle. This tutorial will be very handy for parents, it will help you be able to rescue your children from the homework pit. Find the area of a rectangle easily.

How To: Compute derivatives

Learn how to compute derviatives from this web channel devoted to educational shows and resources for schools. Annenberg Media brings you an interesting lecture that combines history and math. Compute derivatives.

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