Exceptionally clear and accessible, this best-selling introductory text/workbook for elementary algebra is appropriate for lecture courses, learning centers, labs and self-paced courses. Written in a clear and concise style, this book offers all the review, drill and practice students need to develop proficiency in algebra. In a lecture-format class, each section of the book can be discussed in a forty-five- to fifty-minute class session. In a self-paced situation, the "Practice Problems" in the margins the student to become actively involved with the material before working the problems in the "Problem Set."
Charles P. "Pat" McKeague earned his B.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Northridge, and his M.S. in Mathematics from Brigham Young University. A well-known author and respected educator, he is a full-time writer and a part-time instructor at Cuesta College. He has published twelve textbooks in mathematics covering a range of topics from basic mathematics to trigonometry. An active member of the mathematics community, Professor McKeague is a popular speaker at regional conferences, including the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Texas Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, the New Mexico Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, and the National Association for Developmental Education. He is a member of the American Mathematics Association for Two-Year Colleges, the Mathematics Association of America, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges.
