Math & Algebra

This easy-to-understand reference not only explains algebra in understandable terms, but it also gives the necessary tools to solve complex problems with confidence. Understand how to factor fearlessly, conquer the quadratic formula, and solve linear equations.

Algebra II Essentials For Dummies covers key ideas from typical second-year Algebra coursework to help students get up to speed. Free of ramp-up material, Algebra II Essentials For Dummies sticks to the point, with content focused on key topics only.

This hands-on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of Algebra II problems in an easy, step-by-step manner.

The author provides an extensive selection of multiple-choice questions to coach you in taking standardized tests. All practice problems are complemented by fully worked-out answers with explanations. For those who firmly grasp the subject matter, "extra credit" questions reinforce their mastery.

Full of engaging stories and practical, real-world explanations, this book will help you learn everything from natural numbers and exponents to solving systems of equations and graphing polynomials.

While a tutor might use this title as a teaching aid, teen girls will want to explore it on their own. Navigation is easy; students are encouraged to hop from chapter to chapter as their homework demands. The breakdown of equations is effective and certainly unconventional explaining functions in terms of sausage factories, for example, or exponents in terms of whip-bearing female executives (makes sense in the book, promise) and while McKellar keeps her focus on how to solve math problems, her approach is both readable and even entertaining.