This is not your everyday algebra textbook. In fact, this is not a textbook, period. What this is, is actually an algebra book that is readable. Over the years, algebra has garnered for itself a negative reputation. Many people have gotten to dislike the subject. Conceivably that is due to the way the subject is taught in school. That it is a school subject does not help to begin with, then what with the homework, tests, exams, and bad grades all add up to pressure, not pleasure. Then on top of all that, there are bad teachers. So the result is not entirely unexpected or unwarranted. It is the author's opinion that the fault does not lie with the students. Under proper guidance, algebra is in fact a fun subject. Reading this book is like having a private one-on-one session with a kind algebra Zen master, during which the philosophy and workings of algebra are explained to you in everyday lingo, and you will find that algebra is not such a horrible subject after all. Nonetheless, when all is said and done, do you learn algebra with this book? Absolutely! Written for both the general public and the student, this book also provides you with illustrated examples and guided exercises, and they further demonstrate to you how reasoning and simple algebra is; and fun too. Guided by the clearly explained basic principles, you will come to appreciate algebra for its beauty, and even look forward to its challenge. For the student, the material will help you build a solid foundation, from which she will hone her skills, enabling her to triumph in exams. The writing style of this book is easy-going and the prose is friendly, but the message is potent. At the end you will feel like having gone up the mountain and come down with the word. Enjoy.
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