Understanding Intermediate Algebra: A Course for College Students

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534381251
• ISBN13: 9780534381257
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
• Length: 829 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 11.1"