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A free, interactive algebra course where you solve every problem yourself. The board offers only legal moves, checks each line as you write it, and shows you the picture behind every equation.

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306 lessons298 challenges195 quiz questions

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5 sections1 projects306 lessons298 challenges195 quiz questions
  1. Start sectionStartExpandCollapseEquations from zero: what an equation is, the moves that solve one, negatives, fractions and decimals inside them, and turning words and formulas into equations you can solve.

    What an Equation Is

    4 lessons4

    One-Step Equations

    4 lessons4

    Negative Numbers

    5 lessons45

    Two-Step Equations

    6 lessons6

    Tidying First

    6 lessons6

    Variables on Both Sides

    6 lessons6

    Fractions in Equations

    6 lessons6

    Decimals and Percent

    5 lessons5

    Special Cases

    4 lessons35

    From Words to Equations

    6 lessons6

    Formulas

    5 lessons5

    Final Challenges

    4 lessons415
  2. Start sectionStartExpandCollapseInequalities from the signs up: solving them like equations, the one rule that flips, compound inequalities, the number line, and absolute value equations and inequalities.

    What an Inequality Is

    4 lessons4

    Adding and Subtracting

    3 lessons3

    Multiplying and Dividing

    6 lessons6

    Two-Step Inequalities

    5 lessons5

    Variables on Both Sides

    5 lessons5

    Graphing Solutions

    4 lessons4

    Between Two Numbers

    6 lessons6

    One or the Other

    4 lessons4

    Absolute Value Equations

    7 lessons7

    Absolute Value Inequalities

    7 lessons7

    From Words to Inequalities

    5 lessons5

    Final Challenges

    5 lessons5
  3. Start sectionStartExpandCollapseThe coordinate plane from the first point up: plotting, slope, every form of a line, inequalities as shaded regions, and systems solved by drawing, substitution and elimination.

    Points and Rules

    3 lessons3

    The Whole Plane

    4 lessons4

    Slope

    6 lessons6

    Slope-Intercept Form

    6 lessons6

    Point-Slope Form

    5 lessons5

    Standard Form

    5 lessons5

    Parallel & Perpendicular

    4 lessons4

    Function Notation

    5 lessons5

    Shaded Regions

    7 lessons65

    Systems by Graphing

    5 lessons45

    Solving Systems Exactly

    7 lessons7

    Final Challenges

    Project4 lessons45
  4. Start sectionStartExpandCollapsePowers from the definition up: the exponent laws, zero and negative exponents, and scientific notation, then polynomials named, tidied, added, multiplied, and divided by a monomial.

    What a Power Is

    5 lessons5

    The Product Rule

    3 lessons3

    The Quotient Rule

    5 lessons45

    Power of a Power

    5 lessons45

    Product and Quotient Powers

    5 lessons5

    Zero and Negative Exponents

    6 lessons6

    Scientific Notation

    6 lessons65

    What a Polynomial Is

    4 lessons4

    Adding and Subtracting

    5 lessons5

    Multiplying Polynomials

    7 lessons7

    Dividing by a Monomial

    5 lessons5

    Final Challenges

    6 lessons615
  5. Start sectionStartExpandCollapseLearn to factor using common factors, factor pairs, and special products. Then solve quadratic equations by factoring, taking square roots, and using the quadratic formula.

    What Factoring Is

    4 lessons4

    The Greatest Common Factor

    4 lessons4

    The Sum-Product Machine

    5 lessons420

    Minus Signs in the Machine

    5 lessons520

    Special Shapes

    6 lessons525

    Factor Completely

    5 lessons55

    The Zero Product Rule

    5 lessons515

    Solving by Factoring

    6 lessons615

    The Square Root Method

    5 lessons510

    The Quadratic Formula

    6 lessons65

    How Many Solutions?

    4 lessons410

    Final Challenges

    6 lessons6
What you get
Everything you'll use to learn math

Learn by Solving

Work every problem yourself on an interactive board. Each step is a move you choose, every line is checked, and graphs are drawn by hand.

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Step by step
2x + 3 = 7Subtract 3 from both sides2x = 4Divide both sides by 2x = 2

Solving is a game of legal moves. You pick the move; every line follows from the one before it.

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Every way to learn

Read, listen, test yourself, ask the AI about your own steps, or look up anything you've already covered. Every lesson meets you where you are.

What an Equation Is
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An equation is a claim: the two sides name the same number. The equals sign asserts sameness, it gives no orders.

A solution is a value of the unknown that makes the claim true. Substitute it and both sides agree.

Solving means changing the form without changing the claim: the same move applied to both sides keeps the balance.

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Why learn math with Coddy

  • You solve, you don't watch. Every lesson puts a real problem on the board and hands you the pen; each step is a move you choose, and the mathematics itself decides what is allowed.
  • Stuck is a state the course expects. A hint points at the next move, the coach tells you when a step went backwards, and the worked solution replays line by line whenever you want it.
  • The whole algebra arc in order: equations from the very first move, negative numbers, fractions and decimals, then inequalities and absolute value, then the coordinate plane, slope, graphing and systems.
  • Graphs you draw yourself. Lines, shaded regions and number-line solutions are placed by hand and checked exactly, so slope becomes something your hands know rather than a formula you recite.

Frequently asked questions about learning math

Do I need to know anything before starting?

No. The course begins with what an equation even is and what the equals sign claims. Negative numbers, fractions, decimals and every later idea are introduced the first time they are needed.

How does solving work without a teacher?

The board only ever offers mathematically legal moves, so you cannot break an equation, only take a longer route. Hints point at the best next move, a coach comments on your direction, and every finished derivation is checked step by step.

What math does the course cover?

The algebra core: solving linear equations of every shape, inequalities and compound inequalities, absolute value, the coordinate plane, slope and the forms of a line, graphing, and systems of equations. Further sections, from polynomials to quadratics, are on the way.

Is math hard to learn?

Most of what makes math feel hard is watching someone else do it, then being alone with the homework. Here the practice is the lesson: you make every move yourself, mistakes are caught the moment they happen, and each idea arrives in a lesson short enough to finish.

Is this math course free?

Yes. The lessons, the interactive board and the quizzes are all free, and you can try the first lesson without an account.

Is this a calculator or a course?

A course. Unlike a solver app, nothing here does the problem for you: the board is where you solve, the hints teach the next move rather than the answer, and it is your own derivation that gets graded.

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