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Articles & Books From Mary Jane Sterling
The easy way to understand and retain all the concepts taught in pre-calculus classes Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is a great resource if you want to do you best in Pre-Calculus. Packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems in the book, plus extra chapter quizzes online, it gives you absolutely everything you need to succeed in pre-calc.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 06-22-2023
Here it is. You have this All-in-One reference for concepts and formulas occurring in Algebra II. The material here is grouped by general algebraic content to make it easier to find what you need. The formulas have the standard mathematical format with variables appearing as x, y, and z and the constant numbers appearing as letters at the beginning of the alphabet.
Every intermediate algebra lesson, example, and practice problem you need in a single, easy-to-use reference Algebra II can be a tough nut to crack when you first meet it. But with the right tools…well, she's still tough but she gets a heckuva lot easier to manage. In Algebra II All-in-One For Dummies you'll find your very own step-by-step roadmap to solving even the most challenging Algebra II problems, from conics and systems of equations to exponential and logarithmic functions.
Challenging and fun problems on every topic in a typical Algebra II course Algebra II: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving problems on all the major topics in Algebra II—in the book and online! Get extra help with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book.
Practice your way to a better grade in pre-calc Pre-Calculus: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving problems from all the major topics in Pre-Calculus—in the book and online! Get extra help with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book.
Practice your way to a great grade in Algebra I Algebra I: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving problems on all the major topics in Algebra I—in the book and online! Get extra help with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book.
Solve for ‘X’ with this practical and easy guide to everything algebra A solid understanding of algebra is the key to unlocking other areas of math and science that rely on the concepts and skills that happen in a foundational Algebra class. Algebra I All-In-One For Dummies is the key! With it, you’ll get everything you need to solve the mystery of Algebra I.
Article / Updated 07-21-2019
The fundamentals are important. That’s why they’re called fundamentals. Pre-calculus is the stepping stone for calculus. It’s the final stepping stone after all those years of math: algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and trigonometry. Now all you need is pre-calculus to get to that ultimate goal — calculus. Pre-calculus begins with certain concepts that you need to be successful in any mathematics course.
Article / Updated 07-21-2019
Here are ten pitfalls that normally trip up the pre-calculus student. Make sure that you understand the order of operations, how to properly multiply binomials and monomials with exponents, how to break up and flip fractions, how not to combine terms, and how to keep from disregarding the negative sign.
Going out of order (of operations)
Operations in an expression or an equation aren’t all meant to be done from left to right.
Article / Updated 07-21-2019
If fundamentals such as the order of operations are the foundation of your pre-calculus house, then the skills you pick up in Algebra I and II are the mortar between your pre-calculus bricks. Review inequalities, radicals, and exponents and work on your interval notation.
How to solve inequalities
Inequalities are mathematical sentences that indicate that two expressions are something other than just equal.