--For dummies.

Making advances in algebra -- Lining up linear equations -- Making quick work of quadratic equations -- Rolling along with rational and radical equations -- Forging function facts -- Graphing linear and quadratic functions -- Pondering polynomials -- Being respectful of rational functions -- Examining exponential and logarithmic functions -- Getting creative with conics -- Solving systems of equations -- Taking the complexity out of complex numbers -- Ten (or so) special formulas

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