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V**E
Really nothing special
I found book to be nothing special. The majority of the problems are way to easy and can be solved using standard solutions for quadratic equations. Overall level is second grade highschool (not sure about other countries but that is 16 years old students in Serbia). Could be that I expected a bit more challenging problems.The one thing that really bothered me about the style of writing was that when the solution is calculated using algebraic methods there would be "proof" of results by ways of substituting the solution into the original problem and stating "the solution holds" - well of course it holds when you just used proper methods to obtain it! It kinda undermines the authority of the writer like he is not sure about the methods and maths he just used so let's test the solution "just in case"...Again, nothing special here, it is early highschool level.
K**L
Excellent. Fun book to brush up on skills and keep oneself "in the game".
This is an excellent resource for those who need some brushing up on algebra skills AND for those currently taking algebra. The step by step solutions are a big plus for students just starting out. For old has-beens like myself this is a great text to keep up with my skills even though the chances of me ever using them at this stage of my journey in life are next to nil. I just solve a few problems daily for the heck of it. This is a far better investment for me than blowing the amount at Starbucks or other such frivolities.An excellent resource at a reasonable price.
J**S
Great book even if you're not a math "Geek"!
I really enjoyed this book. I got it, not because I'm some kind of math "geek", but just because I thought it could be interesting, and it definitely didn't let me down. It was very interesting and informative if you have any interest in math, and obviously algebra. I have to say it's not for a beginner, but if you've at least taken even high school algebra or higher you should be able to follow along and learn some new info and skills.
R**S
Unimaginative and boring problems.
Better off just with the free stuff off the Internet.
C**S
Good review.
Good challenging problems. Let me know how rusty I was. The solutions were very clear. Was able to solve about half of them correctly, while the other half came back eventually after going over the solutions. Was a lot of fun. Hope he writes another one.
W**.
Algebra can be lots of fun!
I love this little book! Lots of practice problems and their solutions. Sneak a little fun into any situation no matter where you go- paper, pencil, and an algebra problem! Fun, fun. Fun!!!
S**V
Excellent resource
This is a great book for either developing good conceptual understanding and technical problem-solving skills or maintaining them. The problems are a good selection of both straightforward equations/inequalities/systems of equations, or word problems leading to them. The level of challenge is consistent and a successful solution requires focus and facility with numerical techniques. Moreover, the solutions are detailed, the explanations clear, and the conceptual clarifications important. Overall, a great book and highly recommended for advanced students.
F**E
there are definitely hard and easy problems. It’s a good book if you want ...
I just got the book today. After looking through it,there are definitely hard and easy problems. It’s a good book if you want to review or just do for fun.
P**W
Huge disappointment. Easy primary maths
I bought this book. Unless your child is under the age of about ten, or finds numbers and algebra very confusing, this book will be a huge disappointment, and I am throwing it away. I was hoping given the "challenging" in the title that this might be extension maths, olympiad style, to stretch brighter children. It is not. Big waste of money for 50 problems they would have done on muscle memory aged 11.
K**R
Brilliant
Very informative and brilli9put together