Arithmetic and algebra

By Rosanne Proga

Book Overview

This book uses a practical approach to arithmetic and beginning algebra and assumes no prior knowledge of mathematics. By thoroughly explaining various mathematical techniques, Proga helps students understand why a technique works so they'll remember how to use it. Well-known for its flexibility and complete coverage of arithmetic and algebra topics, Proga's text is perfectly suited for a combination arithmetic-elementary algebra course, for either an arithmetic or an algebra course, or for a two-term course sequence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534915965
• ISBN13: 9780534915964
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: PWS Pub. Co.
• Length: 43 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

understandable to most students

Proga offers a comprehensive approach to teaching a student arithmetic, combined with a first course in algebra. There are copious examples to help the reader's understanding, where these examples are drawn from everyday contexts. The teaching of an introductory algebra course can be tricky. It is a level of abstraction that goes beyond simple arithmetic. Some readers will of course quickly grasp the concepts. But Proga carefully steps through the concepts at a pace that should be understandable to most readers. To be effect, perhaps, that students with maths aptitude may be able to quickly skim over many portions of the text.