Intermediate Algebra

Clarkson, Sandra P.

ISBN 10: 0395484065 / ISBN 13: 9780395484067

Published by Houghton Mifflin College Div, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intermediate Algebra
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395484065
• ISBN 13: 9780395484067
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA: CONNECTING CONCEPTS THROUGH APPLICATIONS, 2nd Edition, shows you how to apply traditional mathematical skills in real-world situations. With an emphasis on skill building and applications, concepts are connected to the real world, helping you master the material and enhance your problem-solving skills. The authors have developed several techniques to make the concepts as vivid as possible for you. First, they integrated applications to show you why and how math applies to our lives. Second, the authors use "Concept Investigations" activities to explore patterns and relationships in the concepts studied. Third, they emphasize the tools needed for strong algebra skills with the Equation Solving Toolkit, Expression Simplifying Toolkit, Factoring Toolkit, and Modeling Toolkit. Fourth, the text underscores the importance of graphs and graphing by having you learn graphing by hand, while technology is used to display real-life data problems.

Review

"I like the approach that connects math with the ways that students will use it. Real learning combines the abstraction of math, which makes it useful in many situations, with genuine practice figuring out how to apply it to real world contexts. In my mind, this makes this book the best one on the market. There aren't other books like it out there."

"The thing that I like the most about this text is that it is well organized and easy to read for the student. The chapters, sections, examples, homework problems, etc. are well laid out and easy to follow. Also, there are lots of homework problems from which to choose. I never have a problem finding examples that I need."

"The text has good modeling application problems. It has diverse problems: numeric, drill and practice, graph interpretation, and applications."