Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #8539: Algebra challenge - Frustrating
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-12-13 17:37:53+00:00
State: open
Labels: firefox, hard, xp

I have been set back a number of times, even though I can do all this.

Your system is exceptionally frustrating. I have a 4.0 GPA, including in the college algebra class I am in, but I can't get anywhere in your system. Why? Simple. DYSLEXIA and poor typing skills.

I was typing in an answer, saw I had reversed something, was trying to hit backspace and clipped the tip of the enter key... it submitted the half filled in answer (one space was not even filled out), I get it wrong and am set back. I do a problem, get the correct answer on paper, read your selections on the screen, something flip flops and I misread what you put ion the screen, so I select what looks to me to be the exact same answer as what I have on paper, but it is NOT the same in reality, it just looks that way to me. I get it wrong and am set back. So I am stuck on the same problems again and again even though I can get 100% on tests in a classroom and can do this right on paper 100% of the time.

[algebra_challenge.html?seed=165&problem=substitution-y (systems_of_equations)](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/algebra_challenge.html?seed=165&problem=substitution-y&debug)

[Answer timeline](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/algebra_challenge.html?seed=165&problem=substitution-y&debug&activity=%5B%5B%22correct-activity%22%2C%22%5B%5C%223%5C%22%2C%5C%222%5C%22%5D%22%2C193%5D%5D)

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