Clep: College Algebra

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Summary: Good, but not great.
Review: Although this book is good to use to brush up on your Algebra skills, it doesn't really help all that much with the actual College Algebra CLEP Test. The book was good at covering the gambit of College Algebra, but lacks in helping to explain the more complex quadratic systems, and graphing problems. It was also weak in helping to explain quadratic sytems using fractions. I still recommend this book over all others that I've seen, but take my advice and get a good College Algebra book to help study the areas of complex systems of equations.

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Summary: CLEP Success!
Review: I have bought and studied numerous CLEP guides, and this one has been the best! I was a bit rusty, being out of school for four years, but the guide had 3 practice exams, detailed solutions at the end of each section, and an overview of all the topics that helped me get a perfect score! I don't recommend any of Jack Rudman's CLEP guides however...they go into too much detail instead of effectively teaching what is actually going to be on the test.

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Summary: Great CLEP college algebra review
Review: I have just recently successfully taken the CLEP college algebra (computer based test) exam after preparation with this book. There are a few annoying typos (which are significant because they affect some of the questions and answers in the practice tests). However, this is still a very good book for test preparation. This book does assume you have some knowledge of college algebra. The best feature of this book is the three practice tests that are provided. If you attempt all the tests and carefully review your mistakes and then retake all the tests until you get most of the questions right, this would be a pretty effective exam strategy. The review material is not as good as the tests. For general review purposes and to brush up on weak areas I suggest another book also by REA: Super Review Algebra and Trigonometry. Eventhough that book is intended for the CLEP algebra and trigonometry exam, the algebra portion provides a truly excellent review for the CLEP college algebra exam as the review material is presented in a much clearer, simpler, and more pleasing format that encourages learning. I strongly suggest the use of both these books for their relative merits. I got a great score and I did not have to use any other preparation at all except for these two inexpensive REA books.

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Summary: It was helpful!
Review: I took a clpe test yesterday. It was pretty easy. This book really helped me a lot. I also bought other books for college algebra but they were actually more difficult than actual test.
If you buy this book and hit the book, you will definitely pass the clep. Good luck!

Rating:
Summary: Good book
Review: This book helped me crack CLEP Algebra with a good grade. CLEP exam was pretty easy. The practice tests were extreemly useful. I would highly recommend referring this book for the CLEP Algebra exam. I had also bought other books for the test, but they were more difficult that the test. CLEP College algebra is enough to crack the test if u know the basics of algebra.

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Summary: Good- Almost 5 stars, but not quite
Review: This book was really helpful to me in my quest to pass the College Algebra CLEP. The problems on the CLEP were very similar to the problems in the three practice tests in the end of the book. There are a few typos, especially in the third test. You wonder how in the world they got there, then realize that it was a typo.

In some parts, I had a tough time grasping the concepts, and the book didn't explain things the best. For those things I used this free and excellent resource:

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/index.htm

Courtesy of West Texas A&M University.

This book is definitely worth the price, especially for the three practice tests it contains.

Using these two resources, I achieved a 71 on the College Algebra CLEP.

Rating:
Summary: Good- Almost 5 stars, but not quite
Review: This book was really helpful to me in my quest to pass the College Algebra CLEP. The problems on the CLEP were very similar to the problems in the three practice tests in the end of the book. There are a few typos, especially in the third test. You wonder how in the world they got there, then realize that it was a typo.

In some parts, I had a tough time grasping the concepts, and the book didn't explain things the best. For those things I used this free and excellent resource:

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/index.htm

Courtesy of West Texas A&M University.

This book is definitely worth the price, especially for the three practice tests it contains.

Using these two resources, I achieved a 71 on the College Algebra CLEP.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not great.
Review: This is the best book. It helped me to get a perfect score on the CLEP. Without it I never could have down it. I knew nothing and this book taught me everything. Trust me you have got to get it if you are taking the CLEP.

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Summary: The Best Test Preperation for the CLEP College Algebra Test
Review: This is the best book. It helped me to get a perfect score on the CLEP. Without it I never could have down it. I knew nothing and this book taught me everything. Trust me you have got to get it if you are taking the CLEP.