Algebra Survival Guide: A Conversational Handbook for the Thoroughly Befuddled 2nd Edition

We weren't sure where to go after finishing Singapore Math 6B; the upper levels of Singapore Math are in a different, (I think) less palatable format. I read a bunch of reviews and finally settled on this book + the workbook. All in all it seems to be working pretty well.One thing: I don't think the book explains prime factorization and using prime factorization to find greatest common factors very well. I would suggest supplementing that section with outside info. Khan Academy offers a pretty good video on the topic.

A helpful reference. The book is written in a conversational tone (question and answer format) with helpful tips to understand algebra concepts. The book is divided into 13 content sections, including an introduction, properties and sets of numbers, positive and negative numbers, order of operations, like terms, absolute value, exponents and radicals, factoring, cancelling, solving equations, coordinate plane, and word problems. Most of the book is set up with one or two pages devoted to a quick lesson with clear explanations and examples, followed by a few sample questions for you to try. Common pitfalls are usually addressed in each lesson as well. This newer addition includes advanced word problems and some style changes in the last part of the book that were not a part of the original book.There is a chart showing alignment to Common Core State Standards, a helpful glossary, and an index as well.

A few of my kids have used this guide successfully. If someone genuinely wants to learn Algebra, this will be a huge resource. It is well written and extremely helpful ---to the point where, you will be able to tell if your child is just messing around and doesn't care to learn.

I bought the Algebra Survival Guide & workbook for my grandson (14). Great refresher for me, but a little hard for him to follow.

Used to help instruct homeschoolers in math. I like the workbook that goes with it. However, sometimes after instruction it gives a different answer and I have to work the problem several ways to get the answer they provide. I am a math major and sometimes this was a little difficult.

Helps me to explain harder math concepts including the why and how. I like the humor used and really breaks algebra down.

My daughter likes it and says it helps to make algebra concrete for her.

I'm not real impressed with this. I'm still using it, but have gone back to the other Algebra I book I used with my other children, ABeka Algebra I for most of the teaching and problem solving

Very good book for self learning