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Intermediate Algebra: A Text/Workbook

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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!

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.

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 .

First off, the book is in good condition. The problem I had was with the seller. FIRST OFF he sent the book to the wrong person and sent their book to me. It was no problem at first, and we made a plan to fix it. I did not receive the book for over a month after ordering it. The seller was hard to get ahold of, and did not follow up daily like he said he would do. After 2 weeks of not receiving the book, he should have done something (sent another book)and requested that this book be returned to him. I did get 50% off, but I am still very disapointed. SECONDLY: It is not the book that is posted for sale on Amazon. I received the instructors manual, and not the student copy. Attention to detail is my only bit of advise. This order has been nothing but trouble.