Understanding Elementary Algebra with Geometry: A Course for College Students (with CD-ROM, Make the Grade, and InfoTrac)

By Arthur Goodman and Lewis R. Hirsch

Book Overview

Helping students grasp the "why" of algebra through patient explanations, Hirsch and Goodman gradually build students' confidence without sacrificing rigor. To help students move beyond the "how" of algebra (computational proficiency) to the "why" (conceptual understanding), the authors introduce topics at an elementary level and return to them at increasing levels of complexity. Their gradual introduction of concepts, rules, and definitions through a wealth of illustrative examples-both numerical and algebraic-helps students compare and contrast related ideas and understand the sometimes-subtle distinctions among a wide variety of situations. This author team carefully prepares students to succeed in higher level mathematics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053443214X
• ISBN13: 9780534432140
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 8.8" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Understanding Elementary Algebra w/Geometry textbook

This text was easy to use and had good examples. There were some mistakes in the answers in the book but overall the text is good. Excellent for the beginning algebra student. There is a student solution manual available for purchase but be aware that like the text, there are only answers to the odd numbered problems. The solution manual does show step by step how to solve the problems.

Excellent refresher

This book does a fanstastic job explaining the principles of basic algebra and incorporates really helpful word problems with each section. Each section also has review problems from previous sections so that you don't forget the principles you just learned. There are lots of exercise problems so that you can practice as much as necessary. I studied more advanced math over 15 years ago, and this was the perfect book to help me get back into math mode. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to self-study basic algebra.

Good examples

This book has good examples to work off of for algebra.

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Very good serves and fast to. Book looks like new!!