Elementary Algebra
With Common Errors and True-False Drill
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Students make errors such as (4+x)/2 = 2+x. They do this because it looks like 4x/2 = 2x which is correct. This book point out the difference between such errors.
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About the Book
Students of mathematics are often baffled by their own algebraic mistakes—and with good reason. The common manipulation errors of elementary algebra so closely resemble the actual laws that they can be called nonlaws. Students from algebra one through college algebra and calculus continue to make these deceptive errors.
Elementary Algebra explores the differences between algebraic laws and nonlaws, hoping to aid students in eliminating or significantly reducing the most frequently occurring issues. It offers drills for the student via true-false questions and word problems and also includes sections on the important annuity formula used in banking. With its specific focus on overcoming typical problems in algebraic study, this handbook provides valuable support for students at many levels.
Serving as a supplement for any course that uses algebra, this textbook presents mathematics students with a guide to help master common errors of the subject.
About the Author
Ronald J. Fischer was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and holds a BS and MS in electrical engineering and an MA in mathematics. He worked on the Apollo program in Huntsville, Alabama, and taught college-level mathematics for more than three decades. He is the author of the science fiction novel The Powers of the Mind. He currently lives in San Jose, California.