Elementary Algebra, 5th Edition (Textbooks Available with Cengage Youbook) - Hardcover

Tussy, Alan S.; Gustafson, R. David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1111567662 ISBN 13: 9781111567668

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

Algebra can be like a foreign language, but ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, 5E, gives you the tools and practice you need to fully understand the language of algebra and the "why" behind problem solving. Using Strategy and Why explanations in worked examples and a six-step problem solving strategy, ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, 5E, will guide you through an integrated learning process that will expand your reasoning abilities as it teaches you how to read, write, and think mathematically. Feel confident about your skills through additional practice in the text and Enhanced WebAssign. With ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, 5E, algebra will make sense because it is not just about the x...it's also about the WHY.

About this title

About the Author:

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).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1111567662
• ISBN 13: 9781111567668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 800