Intermediate Algebra: A Text/Workbook [Paperback]

Charles P. McKeague (Author)

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Publication Date: January 29, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0495826758 | ISBN-13: 978-0495826750 | Edition: 8

Pat McKeague's eighth edition of INTEMEDIATE ALGEBRA is the book for the modern student like you. Like its predecessors, the eighth edition is clear, concise, and patient in explaining the concepts. This new edition contains hundreds of new and updated examples and applications, a redesign that includes cleaner graphics and images (some from Google Earth) that allow you to see the connection between mathematics and your world. This includes references to contemporary topics like gas prices and some of today's most forward thinking companies like Google.

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About the Author

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, from basic mathematics to trigonometry. He is very active in the mathematics community and is a popular speaker at regional conferences throughout the year, 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, among others. 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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 844 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 8 edition (January 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495826758
• ISBN-13: 978-0495826750
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy to follow guide for mastering Algebra., July 1, 1999

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This review is from: Intermediate Algebra (Hardcover)

This text book starts at the beginning, with each lesson progressing a step further. The language and examples are clear. Particularly noteworthy are the study guides. Follow them faithfully, keep plugging away, and you WILL master Algebra!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A review from an instructor's perspective, May 1, 2009

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Farshid Arjomandi (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intermediate Algebra: A Text/Workbook (Paperback)

This semester (Spring 2009) for the first time I used McKeague's Intermediate Algebra to teach the subject at a California community college campus. Making the transition from Bittinger/Ellenbogen, and having been used to their online management system (MathXL) I was at first a bit uncomfortable with the new textbook, but after a few weeks things started rolling as usual. In fact Cengage (which recently purchased the Thomson Learning) also offers iLrn, an online course management system for many of their books and I was able to get the students signed on there for submitting homework, exams, viewing videos, accessing tutorials and other math resource pages. Overall the text is very user-friendly and meanwhile it is designed for those students who do not intend to continue their studies into the so-called hard sciences (which typically require a more intense 5-unit course in college algebra delving deeper in some areas such as solving 3x3 systems of equations with matrix methods, sequences and series, conic sections, and a heavier emphasis on technology usage.) However every section of McKeague contains applied/word problems which are highly appreciated by the students in the humanities and social sciences, who are often not too concerned with the technical details of a math topic as much as with its real life usages. We are in fact en route to covering the entire 10 chapters of the text this semester and also assigned a 10% optional extra credit project from the many suggested group/research topics, that the students can choose to submit by the last week of the instruction. In brief, having used McKeague was a welcome change and I am glad it was suggested to me by the college department managers this semester. The only issue is the high price tag, a problem for many students. In any event I look forward to working with the newest 8th edition in a future academic year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a review!, November 23, 2009

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This review is from: Intermediate Algebra (Paperback)

I just wanted to freshen up on my Algebra. It has been years since I was in school and haven't really used it in some time. I figured with my daughter getting older this would be a a great way for me to freshen and be able to help along as needed! The book is easy to follow an very explanatory .