Math Skills Centers

Anoka-Ramsey has peer and professional tutors available to help you strengthen your math skills.

Students have access to free math tutoring and resources through the Math Skills Center (MSC) and the Academic Support Center (ASC).

MSC tutors at Coon Rapids support students with Accuplacer prep, medical dosage calculations, general study skills, and all math classes up to Math 1200 (except Statistics).

Academic Support Center tutors at Coon Rapids support students with statistics, Math 1201 and above, general study skills and other subject areas*.

Academic Support Center tutors at Cambridge support students with general study skills and all subject areas*.

*Subject areas vary each semester.

Center Hours

Math Skills Center (MSC)
Coon Rapids Campus, L127

Fall/Spring

Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 8 pm
Friday: 8 am to 4:30 pm

Summer

Monday to Thursday: 7:30 am to 5 pm
Friday: 7:30 to 11:30 am

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Calculators

Students may check out scientific or graphing calculators for one day from the Coon Rapids library. Students may check out graphing calculators for one day from Cambridge library. Please check with library staff for more information.

Students may rent graphing calculators for a whole semester from the Coon Rapids and Cambridge Campus Stores. Please check with campus store staff for more information.

General Math Resources

Video Modules

Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Solving Algebraic Equations

Absolute Value Equations

Graphing Linear Equations

Graphing Linear Inequalities

Systems of Equations

Functions

Multiplying Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials

Factoring Special Types

Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Equations

Solving Rational Equations

Simplifying Radical Expressions

Solving Radical Equations

Complex Numbers

Solving Quadratic Equations

Logarithms

Graphing Quadratic Functions

Graphing Logarithmic & Exponential Equations

Special Cases Systems of Equations

Function Inverses

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Math Formulas

AC Method and Quadratic Formula (MS Word)

Basic Graphs (MS Word)

Basic Math Operations (MS Word)

Complete the Square (MS Word)

Exponents and Logarithms (MS Word)

Factoring Polynomials Flow Chart (MS Word)

Fraction Arithmetic (MS Word)

Algebraic Formulas, Miscellaneous Formulas (MS Word)

Multiplication Chart (MS Word)

Graphing Polynomials (MS Word)

Quadratic Functions (MS Word)

Rational Functions (MS Word)

Sequences & Series (MS Word)

Summation (MS Word)

Transformations (MS Word)

Arithmetic

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Adding and Subtracting Decimals	How to + Decimals How to - Decimals	Adding and Subtracting Decimals Practice (MS Word)
Multiplying Decimals	How To Multiply Decimals	Multiplying Decimals Practice (MS Word)
Dividing Decimals	How to Divide Decimals	Dividing Decimals Practice (MS Word)
Lattice Multiplication	How to Multiply using the Lattice Method
Lattice Multiplication with Decimals	Lattice Multiplication with Decimals
Long Division	How to do Long Division	Long Division Practice (MS Word)
Adding/Subtracting Negatives	How to Add and Subtract Negatives	Adding/Subtracting Negatives Practice (MS Word)
Convert Fraction, Decimal, Percent	How to Convert Fraction, Decimal, Percent

Fractions

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Adding and Subtracting Fractions	How to + and - Fractions	Adding and Subtracting Practice (MS Word)
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions	How To * Fractions How To / Fractions

Order of Operations

Concepts	How to Videos	Practice Problems
Order of Operations 1	Order Operations	Order of Operations 1 Practice (MS Word)
Order of Operations 2	Order Operations 2	Order of Operations 2 Practice (MS Word)

Evaluations

Concepts	How To Videos
Evaluations	How to Evaluate

Solving Linear Equations

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice
Solving One-Step Linear Equations	Solving One-Step Linear Equations	Solving One-Step Linear Equations Practice (MS Word)
Solving Two-Step Linear Equations	Solving Two-Step Linear Equations	Solving Two-Step Linear Equations Practice (MS Word)
Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations	Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations	Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations(MS Word)

System of Linear Equations

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice
Substitution	How to Substitute	Solving Systems of Equations using Substitution Practice (MS Word)
Elimination	Solving Systems by Elimination	Solving Systems of Equations using Elimination Practice (MS Word)
Solving by Graphing	Solving Systems by Graphing	Solving by Graphing Practice (MS Word)
Solving Systems in 3 Variables	Solving Systems in 3 Variables	Solving Systems of 3 using Elimination Practice (MS Word)

Word Problems

Concepts	How-to Videos	Practice Problems
Coin Problems	Solving Coin Problems	Coin Practice Problems (MS Word)
Consecutive Integer Problems	Solving Integer Problems	Consecutive Integer Practice Problems (MS Word)
Cost Problems	Solving Cost Problems	Cost Practice Problems (MS Word)
Mixture Problems	Solving Mixture Problems	Mixture Practice Problems (MS Word)
Solution (Mixture) Problems	Solving Solution Problems	Solution (Mixture) Practice Problems (MS Word)
Simple Interest Problems	Solving Simple Interest Problems	Simple Interest Practice Problems (MS Word)
Uniform Motion Problems	Solving 'Two Travelers' Problems Solving Current/Wind Problems	Uniform Motion Practice Problems (MS Word)
Job Completion/Work Rate Problems	Solving Job Completion Problems	Work Rate Word Practice Problems (MS Word)

Inequalities

Concepts	How To Videos
Solving Inequalities	How to Solve Inequalities
Systems of Linear Inequalities	Graphing Systems of Inequalities
Linear Programming	Linear Programming

Absolute Value

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Absolute Value Equations	How to Solve Abs. Val. Equations	Absolute Value Practice Equations (MS Word)
Absolute Value Inequalities	How to Solve Abs. Val. Inequalities	Absolute Value Practice Inequalities (MS Word)

Exponents and Radicals

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Exponents	How To Work with Exponents	Properties of Exponents Practice (MS Word)
Simplifying Radical Expressions	How to Simplify Radicals	Simplifying Radicals Practice (MS Word)
Radical Equations	How to Solve Radical Equations	Square Root Equations Practice MS Word)
Complex Numbers	Computing with Complex Numbers	Complex Numbers Practice (MS Word)

Polynomials

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials	How to + and - Polynomials	Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Practice (MS Word)

Distributing

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Binomials and Monomials	How to Distribute	Binomials and Monomials Practice (MS Word)
Multiplying Polynomials	How to Distribute 2	Multiplying Polynomials Practice (MS Word)

Factoring

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice
Factoring using the Greatest Common Factor	Factoring using the Greatest Common Factor	Factoring using the Greatest Common Factor Factoring using the Greatest Common Factor Practice (MS Word)
Factoring the Quadratic Expression	Factoring the Quadratic Expression	Factoring the Quadratic Expression Factoring the Quadratic Expression Practice (MS Word)
Factoring Special Cases	Factoring Special Cases	Factoring Special Cases Factoring Special Cases Practice (MS Word)

Rational Expressions and Equations

Concepts	How To Videos
Simplifying Rational Expressions	How to Simplify Rational Expressions
Multiplying Rational Expressions	How to Multiply Rational Expressions
Dividing Rational Expressions	How to Divide Rational Expressions
Adding Rational Expressions	How to Add Rational Expressions
Subtracting Rational Expressions	How to Subtract Rational Expressions
Solving Rational Equations	How to Solve Rational Equations

Functions

Concepts	How To Videos
Functions	Intro to Functions
Domain of a function	Learning about the Domain
Function Operations	How to perform function operations
Composition of Functions	How to perform composition of functions
Inverse Functions	How to find the inverse of a function

Quadratic Equations

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring	Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring	Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Practice (MS Word)
Solving Non-monic Quadratic Equations by Factoring	Solving Non-monic Quadratic Equations by Factoring	Solving Non-monic Quadratic Equations by Factoring Practice (MS Word)
Solving Quadratic Equations by Quadratic Formula	Solving Quadratic Equations by Quadratic Formula	Solving Quadratic Equations by Quadratic Formula Practice (MS Word)
Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square	Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square	Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square Practice (Ms Word)

Exponentials and Logarithms

Concepts	How To Videos	Practice Problems
Properties of Logarithms	Learning about Logarithms	Properties of Logarithms Practice (MS Word)
Graphing Exponentials and Logarithms	Learning about Logarithms and Exponents	Graphing Exponentials and Logarithms Practice (MS Word)
Exponential Equations	Solving Exponential Equations	Exponential Equations Practice (using logarithms) (MS Word) Exponential Equations Practice (without logarithms) (MS Word)
Logarithmic Equations	Solving Log Equations	Logarithmic Equations Practice (MS Word)