Beginning & Intermediate Algebra - Hardcover

Tobey Jr., John; Slater, Jeffrey; Blair, Jamie; Crawford, Jennifer; Fischer, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135838061 ISBN 13: 9780135838068

Publisher: Pearson, 2023

Synopsis

This revision retains the hallmark characteristics that have made Beginning & Intermediate Algebra so easy to learn from, while adding updates to the text and MyLab to keep it more relevant, and more supportive, than ever. The building block organization of the text builds essential skills by breaking mathematics into manageable pieces. The authors act as a student's “math coach,” there to support them at every turn with exercises, videos, and examples specifically built to help with the trickiest problems. Finally, an emphasis on the use of math in careers and financial literacy throughout helps to answer the perennial question from students: “when will I ever use this?” 

This revision includes all-important updates to applications and examples and more support for students. Beginning & Intermediate Algebra provides a comprehensive program that can work for any course format, from traditional lecture-based courses to fully online and distance learning. 

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About our authors

John Tobey received his BA in mathematics from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois in 1965, his MA in mathematics education from Harvard University in 1966, and his PhD in mathematics education from Boston University in 1980. He has taught in the mathematics department at the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as the Mathematics Department Chairman at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts for 5 years. John has served as the president of the New England Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges. He has received the NISOD award for outstanding teaching from the University of Texas at Austin. John is the author of 7 mathematics books published by Pearson Education. John has spoken to many mathematics departments and at many professional meetings throughout the country on the topic of developmental mathematics education and distance learning in mathematics. He lives in Massachusetts. 

Jeffrey Slater has been a professor at North Shore Community College for 38 years and received the Teacher of the Year award in 2002. Jeff travels around the country speaking on student retention and is also a consultant to the Federal Government. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with his wife Shelley and his yellow lab Gracie. 

Jamie Blair has directed the Mathematics Learning Center at Orange Coast College for the past 17 years. She designed, developed and implemented the center, and as a result of this effort has provided technical expertise related to the particulars of the Math Center to numerous other 2-year colleges and at many conferences. In 2007, Jamie was appointed to the Team of Basic Skills Specialists by the California State Academic Senate. She is also currently participating on Title 3 committees on her campus. She specializes in teaching students who have never been successful in mathematics. She is an expert in the area of basic skills in relation to the learning needs of students. She lives in California. 

Jennifer Crawford received her BS in mathematics from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in 1995 and her MS in mathematics from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 1998. She taught a wide range of courses at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts for 5 years. She currently teaches at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota, where her focus is working with developmental math students. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, 2 young children, and black lab. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0135838061
• ISBN 13: 9780135838068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 960