Algebra for the Clueless (Paperback)

by Bob Miller (Author) "Congratulations!!!..." (more)
Key Phrases: largest common factor, whole coefficient, highest exponent (more...)

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Product Description
Student tested and approved! If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Do sets, theorems, and equations leave your head spinning? If so, you are like hundreds of thousands of other students who face math--especially, algebra--with fear. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy, and fun to the often-troubling subject of algebra. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, nontechnical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods. "Basically, the Clueless books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humor and plenty of emotion!!" Meant to bridge the gulf between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, Algebra for the Clueless is packed with all the information you need to conquer algebra. This extensive guide gives you: anxiety-reducing features on every page; easy-to-grasp methods that make algebra understandable; bite-sized math portions that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans); full explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy; quick tips for solving difficult problems; . "I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable." Now it's your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils, and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

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Student tested and approved!

If you suffer from math anxiety, then sign up for private tutoring with Bob Miller! Do sets, theorems, and equations leave your head spinning? If so, you are like hundreds of thousands of other students who face math­­especially, algebra­­with fear. Luckily, there is a cure: Bob Miller's Clueless series! Like the teacher you always wished you had (but never thought existed), Bob Miller brings a combination of knowledge, empathy, and fun to the often-troubling subject of algebra. He breaks down the learning process in an easy, non-technical way and builds it up again using his own unique methods.

"Basically, the Clueless books are my notes. Exactly the way I teach: friendly, clear...with some humor and plenty of emotion!"

Meant to bridge the gulf between the student, the textbook, and the teacher, Algebra for the Clueless is packed with all the information you need to conquer algebra. This extensive guide gives you:

• Anxiety reducing features on every page
• Easy-to-grasp methods that make algebra understandable
• Bite-sized math portions that fit short study sessions (and short attention spans)
• Full explanations of basic principles to make hard problems easy
• Quick tips for solving difficult problems

"I am always delighted when a student tells me that he or she hated math...but taking a class with me has made math understandable...even enjoyable."

Now it's your turn. Sharpen your #2 pencils, and let Bob Miller show you how to never be clueless again!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070434255
• ISBN-13: 978-0070434257
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #590,678 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too many mistakes to be useful?, May 29, 1999

By A Customer

Whoa--this book is riddled with mistakes! Here are a couple of whoppers:

"Addition--Sum (the answer in multiplication)... "Multiplication--Product (the answer in multiplication)..." [p. 4]

"What is the degree of x6 + y7 + x4y5? ...the degree of y is 5." [p. 15]

I'm less than halfway through, and I've found a half dozen typos and other errors that skew the lessons. I appreciate the author's breezy style, but texts like this should be accurate. Maybe the publisher will proofread the second printing-in the meantime, let the student beware!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful But, Slightly Confusing, June 5, 2000

By A Customer

This book is great! I've been out of High School for 12 years but, I helped refresh my memory of what I learned and, taught me better than my teachers. I looked forward to reading each of the lessons.

This book helped me pass a college math test which allowed me to be placed in a higher level math course.

A few comments for the next printing. Slightly better explanations could be given on more difficult and confusing problems. More attention should be given to editing and proofing. I came across a couple of problems and, the answer given was either incorrect or the procedure given was incorrect. After following the procedure for solving the problem contiuosly provided the wrong answer by the book. Also, I cam across a discrepancy involving "orders of operation". Once again, following the instructions given, I produced the wrong answer until I tried my own method. Finally, answers to examples and practice problems are too close to the question so the answers are immediately visible, thus, encouraging peeking at the answers.

Otherwise, this book is GREAT!!!!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Still do not have a clue!, March 30, 2001

By A Customer

Sorry, but this book was NO help, got a tutor and was told to throw the book away. Book made me feel stupid when I know I'm not. Typos, wrong answers, LOTS of mistakes too. Showed examples of problems, then went right on to REALLY hard problems without examples of how to do them.