Arithmetic and Algebra Again

Arithmetic and Algebra Again is one of the most successful titles on our study guide list and in mathematics, a perennially bestselling area. Many adults freeze when they see formulas on a page. They avoid tasks that demand even simple mathematical operations because in their progress through school and life, they have met failure in mathematics and have come to believe that they are math-impaired. Arithmetic and Algebra Again revisits the stumbling blocks encountered in studying mathematics with an array of techniques for overcoming the anxiety and allowing people to use the math they know and learn the math they need as they need it. Jean Smith and Britta Immergut were among the first teachers to create a program to steer students from "math anxiety reduction" to actual math classes. This book is an arithmetic and beginning algebra text written for students and anybody else whose experience with mathematics has been one of frustration, but whose need for math in the working world has been increasing. The topics and the order of their presentation is life-experience oriented. Starting with the most fundamental mathematical concepts, the authors lead readers through the basic operations in mathematics, using real-life examples and covering the topics which they will most need to deal with in their personal and professional lives. From the essential manipulations like