shburks Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 DS finished Jacob's Algebra back in May, and we're moving forward into Jacob's Geometry this fall. Is there any reason to keep the Algebra I book? I'd like to sell it but what if I need it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I would never sell a copy of Jacobs Algebra. It's a classic and it's out of print. That said, it is good to keep math books around for reference. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) I keep math books. At least all the way through high school. He might want it for reviewing before alg 2 or for placement tests. (We use AoPS which i will keep forever and ever.) Edited July 11, 2016 by regentrude 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I am keeping every math book I have, even the ones we do not like, until my son graduates. Because I am paranoid like that :) After he graduates, I will take another look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I sold all of mine. A couple of my kids needed to refresh their Algebra skills for a college entrance exam, but the textbook would have been way to much. I got shorter books whose whole purpose was to be an Algebra refresher, and they were just what we needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shburks Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks, everyone. J-rap made a good point, but I do wonder if he would want to refresh prior to Algebra 2. Maybe I'll find somewhere to store it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewBlackwood Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'd keep it for him to reference as mentioned above. It's tough to store all those facts in your head :) Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 OP: Everything is based on Algebra 1. One of my childhood friends told me this story, years ago. He was a young Electrical Engineer, with several years of experience on the job. He had a problem.he was struggling to solve. He told me that he had to go all the way back to basic Physics, and that's where the solution to the problem was. Keep the Algebra 1 textbook. Sell something else. He may, at some point in time, want to refer to the Algebra 1 textbook. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaicmind Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I would never sell a copy of Jacobs Algebra. It's a classic and it's out of print. That said, it is good to keep math books around for reference. Actually, Master Books got the rights to reprint Jacob's Algebra. It's coming out in Sept for $99. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Actually, Master Books got the rights to reprint Jacob's Algebra. It's coming out in Sept for $99. http://www.masterbooks.com/elementary-algebra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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