LIVE 157: Algebra Basics
M/Su 12–1am from 2/3 (Your Time*)
This LIVE course contains a total of 20 hours of live video instruction (~$22/hour), plus 1 year of access to Prof. Loh's recorded videos from this course.
We’ve carefully designed our courses to maximize engagement. Each of our LIVE classrooms has at least one staff member for every 13 students. The typical class size is around 30 students.
* The official meeting time for this course is 7:00pm in New York.
The class time will change over the duration of this session, because your country's Daylight Savings Time adjustments differ from the target time zone of this course.
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Reviews
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
This class actually has me pay attention lol. I remember I started these classes after listening to an in-person Po-Shen Loh speech, and he said “all online math classes teach kids is how to alt tab as fast as you can”
Thank you so much, i love this class. Byeeeee!
Pretty hard actually but I enjoy it.
We so appreciate the extremely thorough feedback on how my son is doing in class. We’re delighted that the degree of challenge seems well-matched and that he is always eager to join you on Sunday nights. Thank you both for your wonderful and warm teaching, support and interactions with the class. We know he is getting so much out of this experience.
In class, I learned a lot of questions that I didn’t know before, and I have already understood a lot! Thank you very much, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. It was gratifying to hear [my daughter] contributed proactively and constructively to the class. She certainly enjoyed the class. You did an amazing job making math fun and building students' passion.
Thank you I learned a lot from this class
I love how the chat is always alive
Your expertise and thoughtful approach are much appreciated. The points you raised were spot-on and have already helped us identify key aspects to focus on moving forward. I am confident that implementing your recommendations will greatly help my daughter's learning. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback. Your support and guidance mean a lot to us.
I'm really loving this 2 tutor format
Syllabus
The 20 course meetings are split in 16 lessons (called Day 1 through Day 16 below), and 4 homework exam discussions. Each exam discussion meeting happens after 4 lessons.
Day 1
Estimation and simplifying of fractions; decimals; number sense techniques
Day 2
Complex fractions; mixed numbers; simplifying expressions; solving equations containing fractions; substitution; square roots; word problems; addition and subtraction of fractions; reciprocals
Day 3
Equivalent fractions; number line; least common denominator; estimations and operations on mixed numbers
Day 4
Applications of proportions; percents and rates; solving equations with variables
Day 5
Rates and proportion; applications of rates; word problems
Day 6
Similar figures; 3-D solids; geometric sequences
Day 7
Applications of percents; decimals; and rates; cost analysis; percent increase and decrease
Day 8
Applications of percents; decimals; and rates; cost analysis; percent increase and decrease
Day 9
Applications to accounting; word problems; unit cost; cost analysis; percents
Day 10
Estimation; applications to cost; average; rates
Day 11
Applications of ratios and rates; circumference; prime factors; fractions; decimals
Day 12
Complex ratios and proportions; fractions
Day 13
Rate-time problems; reciprocals; adding and simplifying fractions; factors
Day 14
Applications of rates; rate-time-distance problems
Day 15
Rates; harmonic average; applications of rates; word problems
Day 16
Rates; acceleration; word problems; arithmetic sum; interpreting graphs