Esse Quam Videri Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Is there a major difference between the different versions? Or one that you prefer over another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I can't speak to any differences, but I got the 1985 version for $8 from Amazon, and we really like it. The pages are simple and uncluttered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I have the 1985 Prealgebra: An Accelerated Course. I like it. I can't compare it to other editions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEGway Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Do all the versions you have contain half the solutions in the back? Do you teach it without a TM? Or is that a recipe for frustration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Answers, not solutions, are given for the odd problems. I only assign the odd problems, anyway. There are so many problems given for each section that assigning them all would be overkill. I do not have a TM. If we encounter trouble with a concept, we look for videos online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I have the 1988 (which I gather is essentially the same as the 1985), and it is good for us. Answers to the odds in back; and I (not a math person) have been fine with without a TM. Like Tara, we knock around online if we get stuck. I had to spend more time at it, but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 My dd is better at math than I am (and I am pretty good at it myself). I work out any problems she misses so that we can go over them together. A handful of times I have gotten stuck; working through my work together has helped her see where I went wrong, which is often where she herself went wrong, so she ends up solving her own problem. I like it much better this way than if we just resorted to a solutions manual if we felt stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 We have the 1987 version and it's very uncluttered, a nice size book with good hard back cover, etc. It was 16.99 in Good condition on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have a 1973, 1970 version. It starts with set theory, and uses a bit of set theory and axioms to prove and explain each new topic it introduces. I have seen the 1980s versions and while they are better than most modern books, they lack the underlying unity and explanation of the 1970 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I do not have a TM. The answers to odd problems in the back have been sufficient for me. I, too, only assign the odds. That amount is still plenty of drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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