Schaum's Easy Outline: College Algebra [ABRIDGED] (Paperback)

by Murray Spiegel (Author), Robert Moyer (Author) "Zero, written 0, enlarged the number system to permit such operations such as 6 -6 or 10 -10..." (more)
Key Phrases: quotient row, synthetic division, lead coefficient, Cramer's Rule, Rule of Signs (more...)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070527091
• ISBN-13: 978-0070527096
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #564,117 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All Editions Are Not Created Equal, January 16, 2002

By	Alexander Ehrlich (Jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of College Algebra (Paperback)

"The Schaum's Outline Of College Algebra" like almost all of its counterparts in this superb series of text books, provides an efficient path to mastering its subject matter.

But beware of the so called "Digital Edition" which contains only half the number of pages as the paperback edition. As a student of mine recently discovered, the digital edition does not include the numerous examples which are the heart and soul of all the Schaum's outlines.

Amazon, by listing the digital edition as simply another edition of the book the way it would list both hardback and paperback editions of a book that both contain the same text, is misleading those who think they are are loading the entire text of the original book.

I suggest that digital and non-digital versions of a book that are substantially different be presented separately or better yet, the digital version should have the complete text. Amazon has built up a deservedly good reputation of truthfully presenting its products. Why spoil it?

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Refresher, November 26, 2000

By	Tim Laduca "you" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of College Algebra (Paperback)

I've been away from college for 4 years and did not want to spend a lot of money and time learning the Math I needed to get into Calculus. When I went to the bookstore, what impressed me about this book was the number of solved problems and the additional supplementary(unworked) problems. Also it looked very concise. I got bogged down on some parts because I just didn't get some of the things the author was trying to say, but after I stuck at it and worked through some of the solved problems I never stayed stuck. If you want to get through Algebra fast I do highly recommend this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good coverage of College Algebra and then some, September 18, 1999

By	[e-mail] "kmcmulli" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of College Algebra (Paperback)

I used the college algebra (2nd ed) outline to CLEP (college level exam program) algebra for credit. I also clepped trigonometry using the Schaum Trig outline (2ed). If you studied both outlines really hard it should be adequate preparation for college calculus. The algebra outline probably covers more than what would be covered in a college algebra course; so, you may be able to skip some of the latter chapters depending on your needs. The text also includes a very good table of contents. I have referred back to this text a few times while taking more advaced math classes. It is a very good book/study guide.