--- product_id: 72247011 title: "No-Nonsense Algebra, 2nd Edition: Part of the Mastering Essential Math Skills Series (Stepping Stones to Proficiency in Algebra)" price: "NZ$127" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/72247011-no-nonsense-algebra-2nd-edition-part-of-the-mastering-essential store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # No-Nonsense Algebra, 2nd Edition: Part of the Mastering Essential Math Skills Series (Stepping Stones to Proficiency in Algebra) **Price:** NZ$127 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** No-Nonsense Algebra, 2nd Edition: Part of the Mastering Essential Math Skills Series (Stepping Stones to Proficiency in Algebra) - **How much does it cost?** NZ$127 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/72247011-no-nonsense-algebra-2nd-edition-part-of-the-mastering-essential) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This book is now. available in Spanish and bilingual versions! 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Written in language that everyone can understand. This is the new completely edited version and includes extra chapter quizzes as well as a handy glossary and resource center. Perfect for students who find math hard and have struggled. Includes award-winning online video tutorials. One for each lesson in the book. No internet? Also available with DVD: ISBN-13: 978-1733501897 Lessons are presented in a format that everyone can easily understand. Includes a complete review of Pre-Algebra. Each Lesson flows smoothly and logically to the next. Each lesson is short, concise, and to the point. Lots of examples with step-by-step solutions. Each lesson includes valuable Helpful Hints. Review is built into each lesson. Each lesson includes Problem Solving. This ensures that students will learn to apply their knowledge to real-life-situations. CHAPTERS: Necessary Tools For Algebra Solving Equations Graphing & Analyzing Linear Equations Solving & Graphing Inequalities Systems of Linear Equations & Inequalities Polynomials Rational Expressions (Algebraic Fractions) Radical Expressions & Geometry Quadratics Algebra Word Problems Also includes "How-To-Use-This Book" section Chapter Reviews Final Exam Solutions For All Problems Glossary Resource Center Review: Rigorous, unintimidating, complete, all-in-one Algebra I for independent learning. Excellent! - This was God-sent! We had completed Spectrum Algebra in homeschool and were in December before my child was to transition to 9th grade honors classes at a competitive high school. Administering a summer review packet before entering 9th grade Honors Geometry I found she was not ready. From January through mid-July she worked through this book and came out wonderfully prepared. It was suitable for independent learning with my occasional support. The first 5-8 lessons I read the lesson paragraph with her, adding my 2 cents a bit. I covered the lower part of the examples and asked her to solve them with me, to really engage her thinking. In the last 1-2 examples I had her solve most of the problem, demonstrating understanding. Highly recommend having the student solve 2-4 of the main problem set and calling you to check things are correct so they don't complete a page incorrectly. Soon, she was reading the explanatory lesson (2x!) and using a notecard to work through examples herself. We did a lesson a day, including her self-checking with the answers (rarely there was a mistake in the answer key). I love this workbook which contains explanations, examples, problems, and answers all in one. We did end up using an additional math notebook (graph paper) for lessons requiring longer written solutions than the problem page offered- no problem. Still better than confronting the student with "2 pages of problems" which can feel like too much. Having homeschooled 5 kids, I value that this format keeps things simple, organized, and easy to manage. The level of problems moved up to become significantly more advanced and complex, which was what we needed to fully prepare! Thank you, Fisher! (Tip: I also tested her multiplication tables, recorded any she was slow or counting on, and had her write and repeat just those facts until she knew them. Quick multiplication really supports kids going into higher level math. Kids can sneak by, but that extra effort makes everything so much easier later.) Things I love about this book: • Each lesson is 1 open double-page in the workbook. Not overwhelming for strugglers. • Each lesson begins with a *brief* lesson and 2-4 examples. Not overwhelming. • Not too many problems per lesson. You can get that page done in 1-1.5 hours max. • Problems were complex enough to prepare for high school rigor. It's useless to work easy problems, then fail in school. • Answers in back. It's vital that the student check answers before that lesson is deemed complete. • All in one format. 1 Workbook = Math is infinitely better than chasing textbook, workbook, answer key. This was exactly what we needed! Review: Straight to the point and well explained - I was searching for an algebra book for my homeschooled 8th grader, which simply does algebra without all sorts of nonsense on the side. Plus, I wanted video support for those days, where time is short on my side (so she can watch them herself) or simply as another way to explain things, since sometimes, a different point of view works better. This book is exactly what I hoped for. The chapters are well laid out. Each lesson starts with a short, clear explanation before diving into the examples and problems. It starts out simple and builds in difficulty, making my daughter think beyond the simple limits. The answers are at the back of the book, and there are short quizzes for each chapter as well as a general test at the end. I did pick up the fitting workbook for those times when she needs to practice a concept a little more before moving on. It's a great series to simply learn Algebra. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #35,048 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Algebra & Trigonometry #15 in Elementary Algebra (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,015 Reviews | ## Images ![No-Nonsense Algebra, 2nd Edition: Part of the Mastering Essential Math Skills Series (Stepping Stones to Proficiency in Algebra) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zPQ7v3PmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rigorous, unintimidating, complete, all-in-one Algebra I for independent learning. Excellent! *by L***2 on September 8, 2025* This was God-sent! We had completed Spectrum Algebra in homeschool and were in December before my child was to transition to 9th grade honors classes at a competitive high school. Administering a summer review packet before entering 9th grade Honors Geometry I found she was not ready. From January through mid-July she worked through this book and came out wonderfully prepared. It was suitable for independent learning with my occasional support. The first 5-8 lessons I read the lesson paragraph with her, adding my 2 cents a bit. I covered the lower part of the examples and asked her to solve them with me, to really engage her thinking. In the last 1-2 examples I had her solve most of the problem, demonstrating understanding. Highly recommend having the student solve 2-4 of the main problem set and calling you to check things are correct so they don't complete a page incorrectly. Soon, she was reading the explanatory lesson (2x!) and using a notecard to work through examples herself. We did a lesson a day, including her self-checking with the answers (rarely there was a mistake in the answer key). I love this workbook which contains explanations, examples, problems, and answers all in one. We did end up using an additional math notebook (graph paper) for lessons requiring longer written solutions than the problem page offered- no problem. Still better than confronting the student with "2 pages of problems" which can feel like too much. Having homeschooled 5 kids, I value that this format keeps things simple, organized, and easy to manage. The level of problems moved up to become significantly more advanced and complex, which was what we needed to fully prepare! Thank you, Fisher! (Tip: I also tested her multiplication tables, recorded any she was slow or counting on, and had her write and repeat just those facts until she knew them. Quick multiplication really supports kids going into higher level math. Kids can sneak by, but that extra effort makes everything so much easier later.) Things I love about this book: • Each lesson is 1 open double-page in the workbook. Not overwhelming for strugglers. • Each lesson begins with a *brief* lesson and 2-4 examples. Not overwhelming. • Not too many problems per lesson. You can get that page done in 1-1.5 hours max. • Problems were complex enough to prepare for high school rigor. It's useless to work easy problems, then fail in school. • Answers in back. It's vital that the student check answers before that lesson is deemed complete. • All in one format. 1 Workbook = Math is infinitely better than chasing textbook, workbook, answer key. This was exactly what we needed! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Straight to the point and well explained *by T***R on August 6, 2021* I was searching for an algebra book for my homeschooled 8th grader, which simply does algebra without all sorts of nonsense on the side. Plus, I wanted video support for those days, where time is short on my side (so she can watch them herself) or simply as another way to explain things, since sometimes, a different point of view works better. This book is exactly what I hoped for. The chapters are well laid out. Each lesson starts with a short, clear explanation before diving into the examples and problems. It starts out simple and builds in difficulty, making my daughter think beyond the simple limits. The answers are at the back of the book, and there are short quizzes for each chapter as well as a general test at the end. I did pick up the fitting workbook for those times when she needs to practice a concept a little more before moving on. It's a great series to simply learn Algebra. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book for math lovers *by E***E on June 15, 2024* Good book for refreshing your memory about algebra, with problems and solutions. 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