Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies. (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Zegarelli, Mark

 
9780470618387: Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies. (For Dummies Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0470618388 ISBN 13: 9780470618387
Verlag: John Wiley &Sons, 2010

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Many students worry about starting algebra. Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies provides an overview of critical pre-algebra concepts to help new algebra students (and their parents) take the next step without fear. Free of ramp-up material, Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies contains content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course, from fractions, decimals, and percents to scientific notation and simple variable equations. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical pre-algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to a refresher of the core concepts.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Mark Zegarelli is a math tutor and author of several books, including Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies.

Mark Zegarelli is a math tutor and author of several books, including Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies.

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Just the critical concepts you need to score high in pre-algebra

This practical, friendly guide focuses on critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course, from fractions, decimals, and percents to standard formulas and simple variable equations. Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies is perfect for cramming, homework help, or as a reference for parents helping kids study for exams.

  • Get down to the basics — get a handle on the basics of math, from adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing to exponents, square roots, and absolute value

  • Conquer with confidence — follow easy-to-grasp instructions for working with fractions, decimals, and percents in equations and word problems

  • Take the "problem" out of word problems — learn how to turn words into numbers and use "x" in algebraic equations to solve word problems

  • Formulate a plan — get the lowdown on the essential formulas you need to solve for perimeter, area, surface area, and volume

Open the book and find:

  • How to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple

  • Tips for adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying fractions

  • How to change decimals to fractions (and vice versa)

  • Algebraic expressions and equations

  • Essential formulas

  • How to work with graphs and charts

Learn to:

  • Work with and convert fractions, decimals, and percents

  • Solve for variables in algebraic expressions

  • Get the right answer when solving basic math problems

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Verlag
John Wiley &Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0470618388
ISBN 13 
9780470618387
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
192
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