This book grew out of a research project conducted at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Graphic Algebra was designed to be used in a variety of ways to supplement and complement the teaching of algebra. The book is a perfect supplement for any curriculum involving algebra. The materials assume that students have a basic familiarity with algebraic notation and the Cartesian plane. Other prerequisite knowledge is noted for each chapter.
Teachers can select short or long sequences of work designed for students at various levels.
Grades 8-11 . Published by Barron's. This book guides the apprehensive student painlessly through the steps of working out algebra problems. It begins with integers, progresses to simple equations with one variable, and then leads into a clear explanation of inequalities, systems of equations, exponents, and roots and radicals. When all this is understood, the student graduates to the mastery of quadratic equations.