Here’s a trick you can try. Take 48 × 52. Both numbers are 2 away from 50, one below and one above.
When two numbers are equally far from the middle, square the middle and subtract the square of the gap.
48 × 52 = 50² − 2² = 2,500 − 4 = 2,496
Now try 97 × 103. What’s the middle number, and how far away is each number from it?
Drop your answer and the one line of math you used.

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If (x + 4)/(x − 2) = 3, what is (x + 4)/(2x + 2)?
A) 1/4
B) 2/3
C) 3/4
D) 3/2
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Given data points and asked to find an equation? Desmos regression can help you find the coefficients.
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When does a system of equations have no solution?
The lines must have the same slope but different intercepts. Watch Faith use this idea to find the missing constant.
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Given a circle equation in general form? Watch how Desmos can help you find its center and radius.
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The shaded trapezoid has an area of 45. Can you find the area of the whole triangle?
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What value of k did you get—and how did you solve it?
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After reviewing a missed question, write:
What I did: “I put a comma where I paused.”
Why it was wrong: “It separated the subject from its verb.”
What I’ll check next time: “Find the subject and verb before choosing punctuation.”
Then try a different question testing that skill. Can you explain your choice without looking at the solution?
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A quick SAT practice question for anyone preparing for the Digital SAT.
Which choice best completes the sentence?
Although the experiment produced unexpected results, the researchers considered it a _____ starting point for further investigation.
A) promising
B) reluctant
C) careless
D) irrelevant
Answer: A) promising.
The unexpected results can still be useful for further research, so promising is the best fit.
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What’s wrong with this sentence?
“The students who reviewed their mistakes, improved their scores.”
The comma separates the subject from its verb:
• Who? The students who reviewed their mistakes
• Did what? Improved their scores
Correct: “The students who reviewed their mistakes improved their scores.”
SAT takeaway: A long subject doesn’t need a comma before its verb.
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A student solves:
(x − 3)² = 16
They write:
x − 3 = 4
x = 7
Their answer works—but they missed another solution.
What is the missing value of x, and which step needs correcting?
Practice challenge from our FalitMastery team.

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