Thirty Lessons in the Fundamentals of Algebra

Thirty Lessons in the Fundamentals of Algebra is intended for college students who need a bit of a refresher before taking college algebra or business mathematics. The topics in this text are collected from years of observation across multiple institutions and introductory course syllabi and represent those stumbling blocks that might hold back a student destined for college algebra or a robust business and economics analysis math class.The hope is that students will take some time to sit and enjoy the content...and get comfortable with the idea that math is not impossible. Mathematicians think about lots of things besides math. So, wipe out the idea that mathematicians simply lock themselves away in a room and solve equations all day. Mathematicians are typically very creative and are quite often exceptional artists, writers, musicians…you name it. The measure of a mathematician rests, in part, in the flexibility of the mind to view problems from multiple perspectives and to explore different paths of problem-solving. The difference between the struggling student and the mathematician is not always central to the ability level of the student but rather to the difference in the direction in which they perceive and approach a problem! Read more