
xviii intro
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how to use this book
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Who is this book for?
Who should probably back away from this book?
If you can answer “yes” to all of these…
If you can answer “yes” to any of these…
…this book is for you.
…this book is not for you.
[Note from marketing: this book is
for anyone with a credit card. Or
cash. Cash is nice, too. —Ed]
Are you already pretty comfortable with algebra?
Do you want to learn, understand, remember, and
apply geometry concepts, and not just memorize
formulas?
Do you prefer fun, casual conversation to dry, dull,
school lectures?
Are you still struggling with solving for unknowns in
algebra?
Are you afraid of sketching, drawing, and using your
hands to figure things out?
Are you someone who’d rather just plug stuff into
calculators or have someone give you the answers?
Do you believe that a math book can’t be serious if
there’s a rock concert in it?
If not, check out Head
First Algebra first!
If you can solve
3(x + 4) = 21, you’ll be fine
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