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Summary: Forgotten Algebra
Comment: It's just what I needed to return to school after too long of an absence. Thank you.

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Summary: Hey, what a niffty book!
Comment: This book surprised me! This was my first taste of the Forgotten series and it was pretty good. There were a few irritating mathematical mistakes, but what math book doesn't have those. Seriously, are any of them perfect? A word to the wise though, this, like the others in the Forgotten series, were intended as refreshers for people who have already conquered algebra. For those of you about to dive in, this book isn't bad but you really need to study another, more rigorous mathematics text afterward. Remember, all math is cumulative. If you don't learn your algebra/trig then your going to struggle with pre-calc and then probably fall flat on your face in calc. That is, for those of you continuing in your mathematics training. For those of you just looking pass some core math courses then I guess you can practice the "suck it up, regurgitate it, and forget it" method of study. Either way, this book ain't bad! Good luck!

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Summary: Truly forgotten
Comment: I must be honest and say that I threw in the towel after working through half of this book. The many errors led me to believe that the author may have actually "forgotten" some of the math herself. That said, the book gets two stars because of the fact that it forced me to think critically and prove my work, errors and all.

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Summary: Sooo Many Errors, Especially in the Back of this Book
Comment: I'm glad I waited a while before reviewing this book. While it is very well-organized and easy to understand, the many, many errors are frustrating. Still, if the Barron's website had corrections for it, I'd give it four stars. Barron, are you listening?

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Summary: Life Saver
Comment: I started a Pre-calc class this semester and after the first day I realized that 9 years between math classes can be something of a challenge. Enter this book. I thought having to brush up on algebra while learning pre-calc would kill me but the easy style of the author made rediscovering all that I'd forgotten a breeze. This book was a real life saver.

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