Arithmetic and Algebra Again, 2/e: Leaving Math Anxiety Behind Forever - Softcover

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Britta Immergut, Ed.D. taught mathematics for more than 30 years in middle schools, high schools, and at Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, the City University of New York. The author of several books, Professor Immergut received an Ed.D. degree in mathematics education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Conquer your math anxiety forever!

Are you a mathphobe? Do formulas, calculations, and algorithms leave you in a cold sweat? Do you freeze when you see equations marching across a page? This second edition of the bestselling, easy-to-use guide can banish your fear of mathematics and algebra forever. Written by teachers with years of experience teaching the math-anxious, Arithmetic and Algebra Again gives you specific, one-step-at-a-time support in calming your anxiety, learning about numbers, and solving problems. Before you know it, you'll be looking forward to algebra exams!

• Features the latest techniques for breaking through common anxieties about numbers
• Takes a real-world approach that helps you learn the math you need when you need it
• Covers all key math areas--from whole numbers and fractions to basic algebra
• Features a section on practical math for banking, mortgages, interest, and statistics and probability
• Includes a new section on the graphing calculator, a chapter on the metric system, a section on word problems, and all updated exercises

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:

• Understand the material
• Locate answers quickly
• Brush up before tests
• Master math and algebra problems without spending hours with lengthy textbooks