Offering a uniquely modern balanced approach Tussy Koenig s PREALGEBRA Fifth Edition integrates the best of traditional drill and practice with the best elements of the reform movement To many developmental math students algebra is like a foreign language They have difficulty translating the words their meanings and how they apply to problem solving Emphasizing the language of algebra the text s fully integrated learning process is designed to expand students reasoning abilities and teach them how to read write and think mathematically It blends instructional approaches that include vocabulary practice and well defined pedagogy with an emphasis on reasoning modeling communication and technology skills Offering a uniquely modern balanced approach Tussy Koenig s PREALGEBRA Fifth Edition integrates the best of traditional drill and practice with the best elements of the reform movement To many developmental math students algebra is like a foreign language They have difficulty translating the words their meanings and how they apply ...to problem solving Emphasizing the language of algebra the text s fully integrated learning process is designed to expand students reasoning abilities and teach them how to read write and think mathematically It blends instructional approaches that include vocabulary practice and well defined pedagogy with an emphasis on reasoning modeling communication and technology skills