Using a unique study plan to help students succeed, Prealgebra is a book “for the student.” The author's goal is to help build students' confidence, understanding, and appreciation of math and basic skills by presenting an extremely user-friendly text that models a framework in which students can succeed. To help with poor study habits, the book introduces and integrates a study plan that uses color, note-taking tips, test-taking tips, general time-management skills, and a learning style inventory to provide students with real structure and guidance for this and other courses.

Motivation is created throughout the text by a wealth of relevant applications that truly speak to today's students. Trivia bites and historical notes are also included to show where the mathematical concepts come from and to help students relate these concepts to their everyday lives.

Tom Carson's writing style is extremely student-friendly. He talks to the students in their own language and walks them through the concepts, explaining not only how to do the math, but also why it works and where it comes from rather than the “monkey-see, monkey-do" approach that many other books take.

• A unique study system, laid out in the “To the Student” portion of the preface and reinforced throughout the chapter openers, teaches students HOW to study, giving them note-taking tips, test-taking tips, and time management skills. Preface

• An emphasis on learning styles: In the “To the Student” portion of the preface, students are invited to take a Learning Styles Inventory test to find out what type of learner they are—visual, auditory, or tactile. Discussion of learning styles and how to maximize your learning based on your learning style is continued in the chapter openers. Pg. Preface, 87

• The author's 5-step problem-solving process (Understand, Plan, Execute, Answer, Check) is introduced in Section 1.7 and applied to every subsequent application problem in the text with the step headings clearly present; this reinforcement is key in developing students' critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. Pg. 65, 456, 575

• Polynomials are introduced early (Ch. 3) so that students become familiar with this crucial topic early on and can continually reinforce their understanding throughout later chapters. Pg. 155

• Real-world applications are drawn from a variety of fields to help all students see the relevancy of math in their everyday lives. Pg. 132, 404-569

• A truly motivational writing style, along with motivational content in the form of Trivia Bites, Historical Notes, and Puzzle Problems, gets students excited about learning. Pg. 73, 242, 457

• Margin problems are given for every example in the text so that students can immediately practice what they have just learned; answers to the margin problems are provided at the bottom of each page. Pg. 159 and throughout the text

• Connection boxes located throughout the text show students how mathematical concepts interrelate and build upon each other. Pg. 183, 292, 514

• Cumulative review material is continuously reinforced to help students retain all of the material they have learned. Each section exercise set concludes with review problems that cover previous concepts, and starting with Chapter 2, each chapter has Cumulative Review Exercises that cover all preceding chapters. Pg. 287, 543

• An innovative Project Portfolios Workbook gives students a chance to practice their skills cumulatively by working through one of two projects throughout the semester using real data in a real-world situation. The projects, Buying a House or Starting Your Own Business, incorporate useful life skills. Instructors can assign the project portfolios to individual students or as group projects. Pg. Preface

(Each chapter is followed by a Summary, Review Exercises, and Practice Test, and every chapter except Chapter 1 is also followed by Cumulative Review Exercises.)

Preface.


Description of Project Portfolios Workbook.


To The Student.


What is Your Personal Learning Style.


1. Whole Numbers.

Prealgebra (Basic Math with very Early Algebra)  (Mathematics)

MyMathLab/MyStatLab -- Instructor Access Card, 4/E
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Algebra Review Study Card, 2/E
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Ripley
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Forshier
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Basic Math Review Card, 2/E
Addison-Wesley
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Addison Wesley Higher Education Group
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Concept Videos: Algebra
Addison-Wesley
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Concept Videos: Basic Math & Prealgebra
Addison-Wesley
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Graphing Calculator Tutorial CD
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Overcoming Math Anxiety, 2/E
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Prealgebra Review Workbook
Wheel
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Howard
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Spanish Basic Math Study Card
Leonarte
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TestGen All-in-One 2005 Package
Addison-Wesley
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