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Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra: Learning Pre-Algebra is Easy! Just Ask Dr. Math! | 
| Authors: The Math Forum Drexel University, Jessica Wolk-stanley
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 30129
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0471225568
Dewey Decimal Number: 512
EAN: 9780471225560
ASIN: 0471225568
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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You, too, can understand algebra-just ask Dr. Math??!
Getting ready to take your first algebra class? Don't panic. Making the leap from the concrete world of numbers and real objects to the abstract world of letters and symbols doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. Dr. Math??-the popular online math resource for students, parents, and teachers-is here to help!
Students just like you have been turning to Dr. Math for years asking questions about math problems, and the math doctors at The Math Forum have helped them find the answers with lots of clear explanations and helpful hints. Now, with Dr. MathO Gets You Ready for Algebra, you'll learn just what it takes to succeed in this subject. You'll find the answers to dozens of real questions from students who needed help understanding the basic math concepts in a typical pre-algebra class. You'll learn all about basic algebraic operations and their connections to the real world. Pretty soon, everything from integers to single-variable equations will make sense. Plus, you'll get plenty of tips for working with tricky problems.
You won't find a better introduction to the world and language of algebra anywhere!
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 we love Dr. Math October 26, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
Since my son started using BeeStar online math, he often asks questions about math problems. They are more and more challenging to me. This book came in as a big help. Its friendly question and answer format makes it very easy to use. The answers are insightful and presented in an elegant and simple manner that makes otherwise hard-to-explain concepts easy. It not only teaches the conventional math, but also gives you the context and the thoughts behind the principles. My son's math sense is improved significantly since I used this invaluable book. We love it.
 Suffering from pre-algebra anxiety? I prescribe Dr.Math September 15, 2003
43 out of 51 found this review helpful
Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra contains answers to some pithy questions. yWhat is algebra?y The answer starts out: yAlgebra is like arithmetic, but in algebra some of the numbers have names instead of values.y As another example, yIt makes no sense to me why someone would replace a number with a lettery signed Carissa. The answer is in part yYouyre doing something a little like algebra whenever you use a pronoun. You could have written this: It makes no sense to Carissa why someone would replace a number with a lettery Or how about: yAn algebraic expression is like a word or phrase, and an equation is like a sentence.y A successful textbook is easy to TEACH from because it has lots of exercises, and plenty of extra padding in case there isnyt quite enough useful content to fill the entire semester. Reading a successful textbook is often like eating sawdust. In contrast, Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra is easy to LEARN from. It is not necessary to read it cover to cover. Instead, I heartily recommend that you keep this book in your medicine cabinet, secure in the knowledge that if your pre-teen comes home with a questions about pre-algebra, you wonyt be left with a splitting headache.
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