As in previous editions, the focus in PREALGEBRA & INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA remains
on the Aufmann Interactive Method (AIM). Students are encouraged to be active
participants in the classroom and in their own studies as they work through the
How To examples and the paired Examples and You Try It problems. The role of
"active participant" is crucial to success. Presenting students with worked
examples, and then providing them with the opportunity to immediately work
similar problems, helps them build their confidence and eventually master the
concepts. To this point, simplicity plays a key factor in the organization of
this edition, as in all other editions. All lessons,