In this series, part of the Math Education Outreach Project, Associate Dean Susann Novalis of the San Francisco State University School of Science helps students prepare for the Entry Level Mathematics Examination and for further study of college-level m athematics. Novalis examines the use of algebraic equations and formulas to solve real-life problems, and looks at how to solve word problems. See also vhs, AT # 80424. Susann Novalis.