The subject of algebra has always been important in American secondary mathematics education. However, algebra at the elementary level has been garnering increasing attention and importance over the past 15 years. There is consequently a dire need for ideas, suggestions and models for how best to achieve pre-algebraic instruction in the elementary grades. Planting the Seeds of Algebra will empower teachers with theoretical and practical knowledge about both the content and pedagogy of such instruction, and show them the different faces of algebra as it appears in the early grades. The book will walk teachers of young children through many examples of K-6 math lessons and unpack, step by step, the hidden connections to higher algebra. After reading this book, teachers will be better equipped ...
"Develops algebraic concepts through finding and creating spatial and number patterns"--Page 4.
Prentice Hall Algebra Two with Trigonometry
The book employs Kaufmann and Schwitters' straightforward, three-step approach to problem solving--which guides students in learning a skill, practicing the skill to solve equations, and then using the equations to solve applications ...
Kaufmann and Schwitters have built this text's reputation on clear and concise exposition, numerous examples, and plentiful problem sets.
Test Items and Chapter Tests for Kaufmann's Intermediate Algebra: Functions, Graphs, and Applications
Instructor's Solutions Manual for Kaufmann/Schwitters' Intermediate Algebra, Sixth Edition
College Algebra
This text's reputation is built on clear and concise exposition, numerous examples and plentiful problem sets.
Contains complete, worked-out solutions for odd problems.
Three nickels e . n nickels f . ( n − 2 ) nickels Ans . 5 ( 3 ) or 15 cents Ans . 5n cents Ans . 5 ( n − 2 ) cents 11. In a collection of coins there are four more dimes than quarters . If x represents the number of quarters ...