Forgotten Algebra

Forgotten Algebra by Bleau Ph.D., Barbara Lee. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781438001500.

This self-teaching workbook is designed especially for students who need to go back to algebra basics as preparation for starting a college-level math course. It’s also a helpful review for those preparing to take standardized exams that include math testing, such as a math placement exam, the GRE or GMAT. Forgotten Algebra contains 32 work units, starting its review with signed numbers, symbols, and first-degree equations, and progressing to include logarithms and right triangles. Each work unit reviews basics before presenting problems and exercises that include detailed solutions designed to facilitate self-study. The book’s systematic presentation of subject matter is easy to follow, and encompasses all the terminology, equations, and information that students of algebra need to master. This new edition has been expanded to include step-by-step solutions for all exercises.