Algebra Workbook For Dummies by Mary Jane Sterling
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Book Reviews of Algebra Workbook For Dummies
Book Review: Overall pretty good with a few suggestions
Summary: 4 Stars
After being away from college for many years i will soon be heading back to take some math classes. I thought I would get a head start before my classes started by reviewing Algebra with this workbook. I've found it a worthwhile reference and book to practice with. The key to really understanding Algebra is being able to practice with as many problems as you can until you get it right. It's alot like learning to play the piano, from my experience.
Anyway, with that in mind, here are some areas of improvement that I would like to see in this book:
(1)The graphs are so tiny. It's very hard to draw on them. Bigger graphs would sure be helpful.
(2)More problems to solve would be a big help. The book says that it comes with 100's of problems to solve which is true. The problem is though, that some concepts it will review and then give you only one or two problems to practice on. If you get those two wrong, you will feel like you really haven't learned the concept yet.
(3)More detail on the Working with Inequalities Chapter - (Chapter 16) I still don't feel like I have a grasp of that chapter after spending many hours trying to understand it.
(4)More details on Chapter 21- Getting to the Point With Graphing. The problems in this chapter give no clear explanation as to how the results came about like in the other chapters.
Other than that it's a good book and worth a purchase.
Book Review: Suitable for review or as a supplement, not as a primary learning resource
Summary: 4 Stars
The emphasis is on workbook, there is only the bare minimum of explanation of the concepts before you move on to the example problems and then the problems to be worked. In general the explanatory material is a few paragraphs in length. The details of how to carry out the specific operations are given in the two or three worked problems. An occasional "outlier" is also thrown in here. For example, on page 84, there is the question:
What's the state bird of Alaska?
The problems are standard for the subject matter and the solutions are presented in a step-by-step manner. The topics covered are:
*) Manipulating signed numbers
*) The manipulation laws of algebra
*) Manipulating fractions
*) Manipulating exponents
*) Manipulating radicals
*) Manipulating algebraic expressions
*) Manipulating polynomials
*) Multiplying and factoring trinomials
*) Solving linear equations
*) Solving quadratic equations
*) Solving radical equations
*) Solving inequalities
*) Working with basic geometric shapes
*) Geometric story problems
*) Linear story problems
*) Mixture story problems
*) Graphing
If you have a good grasp of algebra and need a quick review, then this book is ideal. However, if you do not know algebra, then this book is at best a supplement to your studies.
Book Review: Algebra for Dummies & Workbook for same
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently ordered the Algebra for Dummies, as well as the workbook to go with it, for a friend who is trying to obtain a position with a company who is looking for someone with math skills in algebra.
He is working out of state, so I had the books shipped to his address. Upon asking him if he thought these books would help him, he said they definitely would. His comment was that they were easy to understand, and although it has been 20+ years since he was in school, he thought he had a good chance at getting the job.
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Book Review: Good review if you have to refer back to Algebra down the road. HAS ERRORS.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am currently in College and had to review for a math placement test, so I bought this book. I'm not going to go in detail, it all works.
There is one error I found though. The distance formula is wrong. Instead of:
(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 !!!RIGHT WAY!!!
the book has it as
(x1- x2)^2 + (y1 - y2)^2 !!!WRONG WAY!!!
I have yet to take the exam, and my results will provide the better review.
Book Review: Algebra Workbook For Dummies
Summary: 4 Stars
It was a good choice, to help my nephew with his algbra.
His in 8th grade and it makes algbra easier to understand
HECK i may even use it.