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9780070608399
You don't need to be a math genius to do well in algebra. Intermediate Algebra is a plain-English guide to algebra that shows you how to solve problems step by step, in language that's easy to understand. If you're one of the more than 200,000 students taking Intermediate Algebra, you've found your best ally.This Schaum's solved-problem study guide gives you all the tools you need to understand algebra and to solve every kind of problem that you'll find on your tests. In plain English, this guide explains what algebra is all about. It simplifies your life and cuts your study time by focusing on the central concepts you really need to know and eliminating the extraneous material you don't need. With clear guidelines, it shows you how to learn algebra. As you study along at your own pace, this guide prepares you to approach exams confidently and to do well. It gives you 885 completely worked problems, showing you step-by-step methods to their solutions. More than a thousand additional problems let you test your skills, then check the answers. This comprehensive guide even gives you complete instructions in calculator use.Intermediate Algebra can be used as a supplement, to reinforce and strengthen the work you do with your class text. (It works well with any intermediate algebra textbook.) But it is so comprehensive that it can even be used alone as a complete independent study course.Schaum's is the premier college course outline, the one that generations of students trust, with over 30 million copies sold. So, whether you want to ace intermediate algebra or build a solid basis for future math or science study, there's no better tool than Schaum's.Chapters include:Fundamental Concepts Polynomials Rational Expressions First-Degree Equations and Inequalities Exponents, Roots, and Radicals Second-Degree Equations and Inequalities Systems of Equations and Inequalities Relations and Functions Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Sequences, Series, and the Binomial TheoremSteege, Ray is the author of 'Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Intermediate Algebra', published 1997 under ISBN 9780070608399 and ISBN 0070608393.
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