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The Tutor Application is a program created to support high school students in their study of algebra. It has been developed by CASIO and many math instructors, aiming to correct students' weaknesses in algebra. The prime feature of the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS is its ability to show each step leading up to the solution, in a similar way as a teacher does in class, rather than showing only the immediate solution. Furthermore, ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS shows the most widely known way, though there are a variety of approaches leading up to the solution.
With the Tutor Application, students can learn algebra in two modes, the Auto Mode and the Manual Mode, and they can verify whether the solution they have arrived at is correct or not.

First Phase

Selecting an equation or an inequality
Students can select from among linear equations, inequalities, quadratic equations and simultaneous equations.

Second Phase

Selecting a type of the selected equation or inequality


Linear equation	Inequality
AX=B X+A=B	AX>B X+A>B

Quadratic equation	Simultaneous equation
AX²=B (AX+B)²=C	AX+BY=C, DX+EY=F Y=AX+B, Y=CX+D


*Third Phase*
Giving coefficients to the selected equation or inequality There are four ways of giving coefficients.


RAND:	Coefficients are given randomly by the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS. This function is very useful for students to repeat exercises and also for teachers when giving their students exercises.
INPUT:	Students can determine coefficients as they like.
SMPL:	Students can select an example.
SEED:	Students can select from among 99 exercises for each algebraic type. In addition, the same exercise can be given to all students in a class by specifying the same number from 1 to 99.

Fourth Phase

Solving the selected equation or inequality automatically or manually and verifying the solution.
Refer to the examples below.

The ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS automatically shows the solution step by step.

To solve the equation |2x-3| = 2.

Students can try their abilities to solve equations.

To solve the equation (X+2)²=3.

Students can confirm the solution they obtain in the Manual mode or using a pencil and a piece of paper.

To verify the solution

and

for the simultaneous equation,
3x+2y=2
3x-2y=0

Press a function menu key to display the menu of functions for the type of operation you are trying to perform.

"TRNS"....{formula transformation menu}
"CALC"....{formula calculation menu}
"EQUA"....{equation,inequality menu}
For details on commands and their formats, see the [Algebra Command Reference].


By selecting the folder SEED, and inputting a value between 1 and 99, A list of example equations is available in the Tutor mode of the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS. These equations are also provided as class exercises that you can use with students by downloading the appropriate PDF File.

PDF documents can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

"Linear Equation"	Total of 594 exercises, 99 for each type of linear equation are available.

"Linear Inequality"	Total of 594 exercises, 99 for each type of linear inequality are available.

"Quadratic Equation"	Total of 495 exercises, 99 for each type of quadratic equation are available.

"Simultaneous Equation"	Total of 990 exercises, 99 for each type of simultaneous equation are available.



	When the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS is used for class lessons or exams, the TUTOR Application, which helps students arrive at the correct solution, proves obstructive to the test, as the case may be. In this case, you can set the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS so that students cannot use the TUTOR Application for 180 minutes.



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