SL College Algebra

[aarias]

I will be starting with no college experience at Straighterline then transferring to Rio Salado. I will attempt to 1st knock out college algebra. Is the book needed for course work or more like a study guide? Will the exams be based of the textbook ? If its unnecessary to purchase text book I rather not.

Also , are the question on the Exams mostly word questions or equation format? I have been looking into CyberEd, Algebra Word Problem Solver | Step-by-step solutions to your word problems ,I have never used this service, if anyone has I would like your take on it. It says it will answer a word question in 15 Sec . I have been out of school since 2006 , and figured I would give college another shot . Hints need all the help I can get. When I originally attended college I was told I would have to take 2 years’ worth of remedial ,so I got discouraged and quit. Until I found this Forum. banghead

[adavis84]

I haven't taken SL Algebra, but I have taken a few SL courses. They were all heavily based in the text.

Quick question: does your school take ALEKS or CLEP? I'm a strong advocate of using Khan Academy to study (given it's free) and then using the CLEP or ALEKS for credit. I started last year having not taken a math class in just shy of 15 years and placing into the lowest remedial math there was at my local BM school. Some intense Khan Academy sessions (beginning with pre-algebra) and in short order I passed the Algebra CLEP with a 68.

Best of luck! (Hopefully someone will answer your actual question soon.)

[Devanna]

I'm pretty sure you will need the textbook. I never finished the course and it might have changed since I tried it but at the time the textbook was pretty important.

Correct me if I'm wrong but you're planning on using an outside service to get solutions to the exam problems....? I'm pretty sure SL has rules against that. The one exam that I looked at before cancelling my subscription was equations, I believe (assuming I'm understanding your question correctly).

[rebel100]

I might suggest ALEKS as a much better tool to learn what you need, then either credit for that through ACE or use what you have learned to pass SL or another course.

Is Rio Salado a Sl partner? Not everyone will accept SL, be sure you know before spending any effort and money.

Good luck!

[aarias1988]

does anyone have a copy of this textbook? SL has it for a 82$ ISBN: 9780072867381 I would really appreciate it. i been looking for torrents for a week now