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. This session looks at some real-life problems using factoring techniques. Problems in calculating the speed of falling objects and the area of rectangles are solved. See also vhs, AT # 80432. Susann Novalis.