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30 Useful Math Links

Kristel D. Phillips; Tianna Reneé Urrea MacMeans; and Hannah Noel Niccum

Here are some useful links for math terms, how to pronounce them, and what they mean. Also some pointers for how to read math (it’s different than reading a novel!) and some key points for doing math.

Math Terms and Definitions: understanding helps you do the math correctly.

Math Pronunciations: American English pronunciations of math terms

How to Read a Math (or Science) Textbook [PDF]: it’s different from what you might think!

Math Study Skills [PDF]: some math tips that will help with your ALEKS, and some that will help in future math classes.

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Phillips, K. D., Urrea MacMeans, T. R., & Niccum, H. N. (Eds.). (2025). Steps to success: Strategies to help you succeed in MATH 100 and beyond, © 2025 Arizona Board of Regents, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license, except where otherwise noted.

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