Just the facts (and figures) to understanding algebra. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Algebra has been updated to include easier-to-read graphs and additional practice problems. It covers variations of standard problems that will assist students with their algebra courses, along with all the basic concepts, including linear equations and inequalities, polynomials, exponents and logarithms, conic sections, discrete math, word problems and more. —Written in an easy-to-comprehend style to make math concepts approachable —Award-winning math teacher and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Calculus and the bestselling advanced placement book in ARCO’s “Master” series W. Michael Kelley is a former award-winning calculus teacher and the author of the bestselling The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Calculus, The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Precalculus , and The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems . Among the honors he?s received throughout his career are his four-year-running title of ?Most Popular Teacher? and being recognized by the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics as an Outstanding High School Mathematics Teacher. He has contributed to over 50 publications including Playboy, WIRED, Sync, SPIN and The Source . W. Michael Kelley is a former award-winning calculus teacher and the author of the bestselling The Complete Idiots Guide® to Calculus, The Complete Idiots Guide® to Precalculus , and The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems . Among the honors hes received throughout his career are his four-year-running title of Most Popular Teacher and being recognized by the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics as an Outstanding High School Mathematics Teacher. He has contributed to over 50 publications including Playboy, WIRED, Sync, SPIN and The Source .