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title: "Get help with tough science textbooks · Lenexa Learn"
description: "One parent said their son used custom GPTs for organic chemistry and biology. When the textbook was confusing, they explained the basics."
url: https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/use-cases/get-help-with-tough-science-textbooks/
site: "Lenexa Learn"
---

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# Get help with tough science textbooks

One parent said their son used custom GPTs for organic chemistry and biology. When the textbook was confusing, they explained the basics.

## Steps

1. Name the chapter and concept.
2. Ask for a simpler explanation.
3. Answer the check questions.

## Prompt you can copy

```
I'm studying [chapter] in [subject]. Explain [concept] more simply than my textbook, then give me 3 check-your-understanding questions.
```

## Tools

- ChatGPT

For Parents, Students. Added October 12, 2026.

## Source

[hn](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40790745) · June 2024

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