"A plane leaves New York going 400 m.p.h. Another plane leaves Los Angeles going 350 m.p.h...Yikes! Those dreaded word problems have instilled math phobia in generations of students. Now, The Math Dude is here to take the agony out of algebra. In The Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Guide to Algebra, Jason Marshall, host of the top ranked Math Dude podcast, kicks things off with a short, basic-training course to review simple math principles you'll need...

"Word problems can be thought of as little math puzzles we read. Students learn that solving a word problem involves reading it carefully then turning the words into numbers. The book demonstrates how to solve addition and subtraction word problems by using objects or drawings. This title also will allow students to explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text and identify which reasons and evidence support...

Designed for high school students and teachers with an interest in mathematical problem-solving, this stimulating collection includes more than 300 problems that are "off the beaten path" - i.e., problems that give a new twist to familiar topics that introduce unfamiliar topics. With few exceptions, their solution requires little more than some knowledge of elementary algebra, though a dash of ingenuity may help. Readers will find here thought-provoking...

Algebra touches everyone's lives, from calculating mortgage interest to going dutch at a restaurant -- not to mention the millions of students taking algebra classes. This friendly guide covers everything from fractions to quadratic equations. It includes real-world examples and story problems that will help even the most entrenched algebra phobes appproach the subject with ease.

This guide outlines basic algebraic equations, formulas, properties and operations. --Provided by publisher.

Brush up on your first year of college-level math with our new College Algebra guide! Pinpointed essentials of college algebra are covered in our easy-to-access format that includes succinct explanations of step-by-step problem solving, as well as the related mathematical rules. Whether you are in high school or college, taking the course for your first time or tackling higher-level math, this guide is an essential resource for reviewing this fundamental...

Get a leg up on the basics of algebra with this special 3-panel "Quizzers" version of our popular Algebra Fundamentals guide. Not only can you find the same algebraic definitions, tips, and example problems as featured in the previous version, there are now practice questions to answer and problems to solve so that you can keep on the right track. It all "adds" up to greater understanding-and better grades!. --Provided by publisher.

Algebra 2 is the advanced QuickStudy guide specially designed for students who are already familiar with Algebra 1. --Provided by publisher.

Take the mystery out of basic math with the latest edition of BarCharts' best-selling Math Review QuickStudy* guide. With updated content and an additional panel of information, Math Review includes hard-to-remember formulas and properties, along with numerous examples and illustrations to improve understanding. This comprehensive math guide will assist you way beyond your high school and college years. --Provided by publisher.

Designed to make learning introductory algebraic geometry as easy as possible, this text is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who have taken a one-year course in algebra and are familiar with complex analysis. This newly updated second edition enhances the original treatment's extensive use of concrete examples and exercises with numerous figures that have been specially redrawn in Adobe Illustrator. An introductory chapter...