Beginning Algebra

by Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby

* Introduces the basic concepts of grapgs and slopes early in the text so that more relevant applications can be used throughout. ** The date listed below refers to the generic MathXL coupon. For availability dates for individual MathXL bundles, please refer to the date on the bundle grid.**

Genres: Mathematics

639 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Marge Lial (late) was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Her desire to educate both her students and herself inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was most recently affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, Marge’s travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She was particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks, involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.