The Joy of x: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life - Hardcover

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Understand algebra and all other branches of mathematics and arithmetic will suddenly open up in front of you. The Joy of x is a collection of problems -- some with practical applications, others designed as purely theoretical puzzles -- designed to explain the basic elements of algebra to everyone, no matter what their level of mathematical ability. Although it can be read from cover to cover, The Joy of x can also be read on a potluck basis, picking a page or problem at random. Its easy-to-follow format guides the reader through this fascinating subject, with a combination of exercises, profiles and background information. - Discover what a formula really is, how to calculate mortgage interest, plan a journey time, or simply enjoy the theory and history of algebra - Combines background information with absorbing problems and puzzles - Explores the lives and discoveries of key mathematicians from the history of algebra

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