Prealgebra - Softcover

Tussy, Alan S.; Gustafson, R. David; Koenig, Diane

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ISBN 10: 1439044317 ISBN 13: 9781439044315

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2010

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Offering a uniquely modern, balanced approach, Tussy/Gustafson/Koenig's PREALGEBRA, Fourth Edition, integrates the best of traditional drill and practice with the best elements of the reform movement. To many developmental math students, algebra is like a foreign language. They have difficulty translating the words, their meanings, and how they apply to problem solving. Emphasizing the "language of algebra," the text's fully integrated learning process is designed to expand students' reasoning abilities and teach them how to read, write, and think mathematically. It blends instructional approaches that include vocabulary, practice, and well-defined pedagogy with an emphasis on reasoning, modeling, communication, and technology skills.

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Alan Tussy has taught all levels of developmental mathematics at Citrus College in Glendora, CA. He has written nine math books. An extraordinary author dedicated to his students' success, he is relentlessly meticulous and creative--a visionary who maintains a keen focus on the greatest challenges students face in Mathematics. Alan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from University of Redlands and his Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from California State University, Los Angeles. He has taught across course and curriculum areas from prealgebra to differential equations. He is currently focusing on teaching courses related to Developmental Mathematics. Professor Tussy is a member of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC).

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1. Whole Numbers. 2. The Integers. 3. The Language of Algebra. 4. Fractions and Mixed Numbers. 5. Decimals. 6. Ratio, Proportion, and Measurement. 7. Percent. 8. Graphs and Statistics 9. An Introduction to Geometry. 10. Exponents and Polynomials.

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