By providing a continuous flow from elementary to intermediate algebra, this text eliminates the overlap that occurs when these topics are covered in separate courses. Kaufmann's organization supports frequent reinforcement of concepts but eliminates the need to reintroduce topics. This text develops basic algebraic concepts from their arithmetic counterparts whenever possible.
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We especially liked the introduction of Intermediate Algebra material with the review material in Chapter 8. The extensive number of practice problems for each concept convinced us to give this text an opportunity to prove itself.
The text is written with a very readable, approachable style which rarely sacrifices precision or technical correctness. I appreciate a book which does not insist upon an overly pedantic style at the expense of directness and clarity. Reading the book should be a good backup to, and positive reinforcement of lectures. I love the phrase 'thinking first before pushing the pencil. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The text is written with a very readable, approachable style which rarely sacrifices precision or technical correctness. I appreciate a book which does not insist upon an overly pedantic style at the expense of directness and clarity. Reading the book should be a good backup to, and positive reinforcement of lectures. I love the phrase 'thinking first before pushing the pencil. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Jerome E. Kaufmann received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Virginia. Now a retired Professor of Mathematics from Western Illinois University, he has more than 30 years of teaching experience at the high school, two-year, and four-year college levels. He is the author of 45 college mathematics textbooks.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Decent book, Better CD-ROM,
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This review is from: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach (with CD-ROM, iLrn(TM), InfoTrac Printed Access Card) (Hardcover)
I found this book on my school's web site for $142, but bought it from Amazon for $97. Shipping was fast and free, the way I like it.
The book does a decent job of explaining the principles and definitions you need to perform algebra, but it's somewhat boring. (Of course, IT IS an algebra textbook) I'm attending classes at an online college right now and the facilitator I had for this class was horrible, so I relied heavily on the textbook. There are some good worksheets in the book that you can do for practice and then check your answers in the back of the book. The best part of this package is the CD-ROM that comes with the book. If you have a visual learning style or just want to see things explained with examples, the CD-ROM has several video exaples for each section of the book. It also has worksheets and evaluations that you can use to chart your progress and practice on your own. I don't think the book is worth anywhere near $142 or even $97, but it was required for my course. The good news is that now that the class is just about over I can use the book as a paperweight or as a sedative. I can't really complain though, since this was all I had to rely on for this entire class as far as instruction and guidance goes.
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This review is from: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: A Combined Approach (with CD-ROM, iLrn(TM), InfoTrac Printed Access Card) (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book to learn the basics of Algebra even if you are not a student. It explains everything and it includes a CD ROM with additional resources and exercises.
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Hate math, but...,
By Crystal Tapp (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book really is good at explaining step by step and showing examples of how to do each problem.
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