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Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Prealgebra F Fourth Printing New Edition

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• ISBN-10 1934124214
• ISBN-13 978-1934124215
• Edition F Fourth Printing New
• Publisher AoPS Incorporated
• Publication date August 9, 2011
• Language English
• Dimensions 10.38 x 8.38 x 0.5 inches
• Print length 608 pages
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ AoPS Incorporated; F Fourth Printing New edition (August 9, 2011)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1934124214
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1934124215
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.38 x 8.38 x 0.5 inches
• #156 in Textbooks (Special Features Stores)

About the authors

David patrick.

David Patrick has been an author and curriculum developer at Art of Problem Solving since 2004. He is the author of Art of Problem Solving's Introduction to Counting & Probability, Intermediate Counting & Probability, and Calculus textbooks, and co-author of AoPS's new Prealgebra textbook. He is also an instructor in AoPS's widely-acclaimed online school for high performing middle and high school students.

Dave earned the sole perfect score on the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME) in 1988 and was a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner that year. He attended the Research Science Institute (RSI) in 1987, and the Math Olympiad Summer Program in 1988, where he first met fellow student Richard Rusczyk. He also finished in the top 10 on the Putnam exam in 1991. Dave graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1992 with a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science and an MS in Mathematics. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT in 1997. He was an acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington from 1997 to 2001. Dave is originally from Western New York and is an alumnus of the SUNY Buffalo Gifted Math Program.

Richard Rusczyk

Richard Rusczyk founded Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) in 2003 to create interactive educational opportunities for avid math students. Richard is one of the co-authors of the Art of Problem Solving classic textbooks, author of Art of Problem Solving's Introduction to Algebra, Introduction to Geometry, and Precalculus textbooks, co-author of Art of Problem Solving's Intermediate Algebra and Prealgebra, one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and a past Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search. He was a participant in National MATHCOUNTS, a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, and a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner (1989). He graduated from Princeton University in 1993, and worked as a bond trader for D.E. Shaw & Company for four years. AoPS marks Richard's return to his vocation: educating motivated students.

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Customers find the explanations and problems in the book excellent and easy to understand. They also say it's a fantastic approach to learning. However, opinions are mixed on the look, with some finding it great and not fancy, while others say it doesn't look good and the layout is bland.

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Customers find the explanations in the book excellent. They say it's a fantastic approach to learning, and the concepts are easy to understand. Readers also mention that the book covers seemingly simple topics with depth and insight.

"...videos, many aligned to specific topics in the textbooks, and there's a pretty cool (currently free) tool called 'Alcumus' that challenges you with..." Read more

"...It teaches different tips and tricks to manipulate numbers in your head easier. (My son appreciates this since he hates writing, LOL)..." Read more

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"...It has been terribly frustrating . I never made it past algebra in high school. So, I decided to dedicate an hour a day to learning math...." Read more

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