Beginning Algebra

By Stefan Baratto, Barry Bergman, Donald Hutchison

Book Overview

Beginning Algebra, 9th edition, by Baratto, Bergman, and Hutchison is part of the latest offerings in the successful Hutchison Series in Mathematics. The book is designed for a one-semester course in beginning algebra and is appropriate for lecture, learning center, laboratory, and self-paced settings. The ninth edition continues the series hallmark approach of encouraging mastery of mathematics through careful practice. The text provides detailed, straightforward explanations and accessible pedagogy to help students grow their math skills from the ground up. The authors use a three-pronged approach of communication, pattern recognition, and problem solving to present concepts understandably, stimulate critical-thinking skills, and stress reading and communication skills in order to help students become effective problem-solvers. Features such as Tips for Student Success, Check Yourself exercises, and Activities underscore this approach and the underlying philosophy of mastering math through practice. Exercise sets have been significantly expanded and are now better-organized, and applications are now more thoroughly integrated throughout the text. The text is fully-integrated with McGraw-Hill s new online learning system, Connect Math Hosted by ALEKS Corp, and is available with ALEKS 360."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0073384453
• ISBN13: 9780073384450
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

The total revision of chapter 5, improves the 4th Edition.

The complete revision of Chapter 5, Factoring Polynomials greatly enhances the students ability to understand factoring by grouping. It is a far easier process than the trial and error in previous editions. The graphics are also greatly improved, but the visibility of the check yourself exercises, found in the chapters, has been absurdly diminished! -1 star for that error in judgement!