Understanding Intermediate Algebra(6th Edition)

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Both Lewis Hirsch and Arthur Goodman are firmly of the opinion that children are capable of comprehending both the content and the motivation behind what they are learning in algebra. The writers provide a detailed explanation as to why things are carried out in a particular manner, describe how and why concepts are related, and show how so-called “new” topics are actually just new applications of concepts that have previously been mastered. The authors begin their discussion of a subject at its most fundamental level and then circle back to it at increasingly higher levels of sophistication. Students are better able to compare and contrast related ideas and understand the sometimes subtle distinctions between a variety of situations as a result of the gradual introduction of concepts, rules, and definitions that are presented by the instructors through a wealth of illustrative examples that are both numerical and algebraic. Students are meticulously prepared by this author team to achieve success in mathematics at higher levels through this learning experience.