Math Skills Centers
Support That adds up to success
Students have access to free math tutoring and resources through the Math Skills Center (MSC) and the Academic Support Center.
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.
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.
Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Solving Algebraic Equations
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
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
Additional Resources
| Concepts | How To Videos | Practice Problems |
| Adding and Subtracting Decimals | How to + Decimals How to - Decimals |
Practice |
| Multiplying Decimals | How To Multiply Decimals | Practice |
| Dividing Decimals | How to Divide Decimals | Practice |
| Lattice Multiplication | How to Multiply using the Lattice Method | |
| Lattice Multiplication with Decimals | Lattice Multiplication with Decimals | |
| Long Division | How to do Long Division | Practice |
| Adding/Subtracting Negatives | How to Add and Subtract Negatives | Practice |
| Convert Fraction, Decimal, Percent | How to Convert Fraction, Decimal, Percent |
| Concepts | How To Videos | Practice Problems |
| Adding and Subtracting Fractions | How to + and - Fractions | Adding Practice |
| Multiplying and Dividing Fractions | How To * Fractions How To / Fractions |
| Concepts | How to Videos | Practice Problems |
| Order of Operations 1 | Order Operations | |
| Order of Operations 2 | Order Operations 2 | Practice |
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| Evaluations | How to Evaluate |
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| Solving Linear Equations 1 | Solving Equations 1 |
| Solving Linear Equations 2 | Solving Equations 2 |
| Solving Linear Equations 3 | Solving Equations 3 |
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| Substitution | How to Substitute |
| Elimination | Solving Systems by Elimination |
| Solving by Graphing | Solving Systems by Graphing |
| Solving Systems in 3 Variables | Solving Systems in 3 Variables |
| Concepts | How-to Videos | Practice Problems |
| Coin Problems | Solving Coin Problems | |
| Consecutive Integer Problems | Solving Integer Problems | |
| Cost Problems | Solving Cost Problems | |
| Mixture Problems | Solving Mixture Problems | |
| Solution (Mixture) Problems | Solving Solution Problems | |
| Simple Interest Problems | Solving Simple Interest Problems | |
| Uniform Motion Problems | Solving 'Two Travelers' Problems Solving Current/Wind Problems |
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| Job Completion Problems | Solving Job Completion Problems |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Solving Inequalities | How to Solve Inequalities |
| Systems of Linear Inequalities | Graphing Systems of Inequalities |
| Linear Programming | Linear Programming |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Absolute Value Equations | How to Solve Abs. Val. Equations |
| Absolute Value Inequalities | How to Solve Abs. Val. Inequalities |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Exponents | How To Work with Exponents |
| Simplifying Radical Expressions | How to Simplify Radicals |
| Radical Equations | How to Solve Radical Equations |
| Complex Numbers | Computing with Complex Numbers |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Adding and Subtracting Polynomials | How to + and - Polynomials |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Distributing 1 | How to Distribute |
| Distributing 2 | How to Distribute 2 |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Factoring using the Greatest Common Factor | Factoring 1 |
| Factoring 2 | Factoring 2 |
| Factoring 3 | Factoring 3 |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| 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 |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| 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 |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
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Solving Non-monic Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
Solving Non-monic Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
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Solving Quadratic Equations by Quadratic Formula |
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Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square |
| Concepts | How To Videos | Practice Problems |
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| Properties of Logarithms | Learning about Logarithms | Practice |
| Graphing Exponentials and Logarithms | Learning about Logarithms and Exponents | |
| Exponential Equations | Solving Exponential Equations | |
| Logarithmic Equations | Solving Log Equations |
| Concepts | How To Videos |
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| Basic Trigonometry | How to solve basic trig. problems |