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Title: Algebra the Easy Way
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Manufacturer: Barron''s Educational Series
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| Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series Helped me go from an F to an A in College Algebra-- refer friends to it now | | Algebra the Easy Way was my last hope to passing College Algebra. I had taken Algebra in High School, but had lost much of what I had learned. I looked for many ways to obtain the vital information needed to pass College Algebra, and then this book was referred to me. After reading it one summer, when I was having knee surgery and contemplating on dropping out of college, I found that it was quiet interesting and as I followed the story, I learned many of the concepts necessary to go on and take the college algebra. When I returned back to college, I was able to do a self-paced class within half a semester without much help from the professor. I aced the course and have since been able to go on and take trigonometry and calculus without much trouble. This book was enough to allow me to become successful in my college career. Thanks Algebra the Easy Way! I have since started getting copies of it for friends, who happen to find themselves in much the same predicaments as I started out in! If you need help passing College Algebra, this is the book for you! | | Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series Nice for those not so math inclined | I got this as my Homeschooled freshmans math text. I like that it is written in a way that even parenst can help.
She likes the way it flows | | Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series An extremely frustrating book | This book has an interesting approach and can sometimes present concepts in a practical way that can make them easier to understand. However, many concepts are glossed over very quickly and not explained well at all.
What's worse, at least half the exercises at the end of each chapter require far more knowledge than was presented, leaving you shaking your head wondering how to solve them. Half the exercises involve word problems which can be very confusing. What's worse, the answers to those problems at the end of the book often don't explain how their solution was arrived at. Other reviewers suggest that some short-leaps are necessary to work those out. I disagree - some very long leaps are required as well as outside knowledge to solve them.
The book seems to assume you already know algebra or have access to someone who does and can help you along. As a self-teaching guide, it is not very useful and proves to be a very time consuming exercise in frustration. I think most people should avoid this and would be better served by Practical Algebra written by Peter Selby and Steve Slavin, a book that does explain the concepts well and gets straight to the point. | | Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series Misses a few points | When I first began to study with this book, I was happy with the level of instruction. I also didn't mind the fairy tale that developed as the story moved forward; it took a lot of the scare factor out of the material.
What frustrated me was that there were concepts that weren't explained very properly or at all. I'm still befuddled as to how to solve for x in an equation. They don't give you a clear-cut or definite way; they only tell you to add/subract on both sides of the equation. And that's not working for me. The book seems to make a lot of assumptions, namely, that you're also taking an algebra class and can direct the questions the book doesn't answer to your teacher. All things considered, not a good self-help book. | | Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series Lots of Algebra Marred by Juvenile Story | Unlike most algebra books, this one covers pretty much everything you're likely to run into in both Algebra I and Algebra II. That's nice, because you usually have to buy two books to get that much information. The down side is you have to read (or read around) a fairy tale that wouldn't interest anyone over the age of 11. So who's the target audience?
| | Algebra the Easy Way by Barron''s Educational Series Product Description | Describes and explains uses of equations, polynomials, the binomial formula, exponential functions, logarithms, and much more, with exercises and answers.
Over the years, Barron’s popular and widely-used Easy Way books have proven themselves to be accessible self-teaching manuals. They have also found their way into many classrooms as valuable and easy-to-use textbook supplements. The titles cover a wide variety of both practical and academic topics, presenting fundamental subject matter so that it can be clearly understood and provide a foundation for more advanced study. Easy Way books fulfill many purposes. They help students improve their grades, serve as good test preparation review books, and provide readers working outside classroom settings with practical information on subjects that relate to their occupations and careers. All Easy Way books include review questions and mini-tests with answers. All new Easy Way editions feature type in two-colors, the second color used to highlight important study points and topic heads. |
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