Review of Techniques for Solving Systems of Equations
Review of techniques that can be used in solving systems of equations, including the elimination method and the substitution method.
Revolution of a Different Sort: Artisan vs. the Factory System, The
Some artisans make the successful transitions into small-scale industry, but others are unable to compete with new factory-made goods that can be sold for a fraction of what it would cost an individual to produce. Wage l..
Revolution of a Different Sort: How Improvements in Transportation and Communication Impact Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution is also fueled by improvements in transportation. Until the 1820s roads are the primary link between the East Coast and the country's interior. The expense of hauling goods overland causes some ..
Revolution of a Different Sort: Industrial Revolution Takes Hold on Old Northwest
Industrial development begins to take hold in the "Old Northwest." Cincinnati, St. Louis, and later Chicago become centers of meat packing and manufacturing rather than simply agricultural processing. They also start to ..
Revolution of a Different Sort: New Generation of Entrepreneurs
In these decades the country also witnesses the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs...daring, imaginative, and occasionally ruthless. Many of the very earliest industrialists make their money in trade; others ..
Revolution of a Different Sort: North and South Follow Different Economic Paths
Economically, the North and South follow quite different paths in the first half of the 19th century.The South remains agricultural; the North becomes industrial for several reasons: the even distribution of settlement, ..
Revolution of a Different Sort: Realities of Factory Work, The
The increasing rate of immigration in the mid 19th century provides many of the workers to fill the low-paying, low-skilled jobs the nation needs. The transition from the old country or the farm to industrial positions i..
Revolution of a Different Sort: Resurgence of Immigration Helps Fuel Industrial Revolution in U. S.
Between the 1820s and the 1850s, the American economy is stirring with the beginnings of an industrial revolution, a change so profound that it transforms almost every aspect of life in the United States. This revolution..
Rewards and Values
Many people settle on a career and choose their first job purely on the basis of money. Later, they may change jobs or careers in a quest for greater fulfillment. In some cases, this fulfillment can result when a balance..
Rewriting Equations for Slope-intercept Form
Rewriting an equation in slope-intercept form.