Title: Solutions Guide
Subtitle: Fundamentals of mathematics for business, social, and life sciences
Description: ***Fundamentals   of Mathematics:   Solutions   Guide***   accompanies ***Fundamentals   of Mathematics   for Business,   Social,   and  Life   Sciences***. It  contains  answers  to  even-numbered exercises  in  the   text  and worked out  solutions   to   selected exercises.  My  experience  has  been that  it  is   advantageous  to  make  such  a  supplement  available   to students   for  the   following  reasons.
1.   Use   of  the  *Solutions   Guide*  provides   a  study   aid  that   can help  make   studying   from  the   Fundamentals   text  an  optimal   learning experience.   For  the  minimally prepared student who  has  always had to   struggle  with mathematics,   such   a  supplementary  aid may well make   the   difference  between  a passing  and  failing  grade.
2.   Use   of  the  *Solutions   Guide*   allows   the   instructor  to put greater  responsibility  for  solving exercises   in  the  hands  of the student.   This   allows  for more  efficient  use  of class time   and is especially valuable  when  there   is  a  lot  of material  to  be   covered.
3.   Use   of  the  *Solutions   Guide*   allows   the   instructor  greater latitude   in  selecting exercises   for  class  discussion.   The  student has  a  source   of information   for exercises not  discussed in   class.
4.   Use   of  the   *Solutions   Guide*   gives   the   student who  has  been absent   from class  an  extra  aid  in  making  up  work  missed.
The   instructor who  desires   to  assign  exercises   for homework  that are   to be  handed in may retain  this  option  and work with  the *Solutions   Guide*   since  worked-out   solutions   are  provided  to   selected exercises,  not   all  exercises.
W.J.A.
Preface   for  the   Student
Needless   to   say,   the   benefits  of  the  Solutions   Guide  will  only be   reaped if  it  is  used properly.   Proper use  entails   giving  the exercises  your best  effort   and  only   turning   to   the  Solutions   Guide for  a hint when you  are  stuck  or  as   a  check  when  you have   completed an  exercise.   Work  as  much  as  possible  on your own.   Reading worked-out  solutions  first  and then  trying the problems  is   counterproductive in  that  it  leads   to  a  false  perspective   on  the   difficulties   involved in  the  exercises;   the   only way to   appreciate   these   difficulties   and conquer them is   to  experience   them first hand.
W.J.A.
Subjects: mathematics, algebra, high school, math