Excerpt from The Essentials of Algebra, for Secondary Schools
In the preparation of this book the authors have made an earnest effort to retain all the essentials of the older Algebra text-books, and to introduce and properly emphasize certain newer features which the mathematical studies of the present demand.
The following are some of the special characteristics of the book:
1. The Number System. The number system is presented in the first chapter, and from the arithmetical system extension is made to the algebraic number system. In this way the idea of negative number is introduced and the fundamental operations are explained.
2. Factoring. This subject is treated with particular fullness, and use is made of the factorial method wherever applicable in the study of Algebra. At the first reading, Sections 79, 80, and 86, covering certain details of factoring, may be omitted if thought desirable. The ordinary student, however, should have no special difficulty in mastering these sections.
3. The Graph. The work with graphs is made an integral part of the book. The graphs of simple and quadratic equations are used freely to aid the pupil's understanding of the solutions involved. Graphic illustrations are given wherever it is thought they will make the subject clearer.
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