Elementary Lessons in Algebra: A Text-Book for Grammar Schools (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Stewart B. Sabin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265971160 ISBN 13: 9780265971161

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Elementary Lessons in Algebra offers a clear, beginner-friendly path into the world of algebra for grammar school readers.

This classic 1894 text introduces basic symbolic thinking, explains how letters function as variables, and builds confidence with simple equations, factoring, fractions, and multiplication of like and unlike letters. The book emphasizes a inductive, step-by-step approach to developing facility with algebraic symbols and operations, without overwhelming the learner with arithmetic details at first.

Structured to support classroom or independent study, the book lays a solid foundation in the Introductory Lessons, then progresses through topics like Simple Equations, Reduction, and Factoring. It includes numerous examples and practice problems that illustrate concepts with concrete, age-appropriate language and progression.
What you’ll experience

• A gentle, logical progression from basic symbol use to solving equations
• Clear explanations of coefficients, exponents, and the product of variables
• Worked examples and varied problems on factoring, prime factors, and fractions
• Practice sets that reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of algebraic terms

Ideal for readers new to algebra who want a steady, school-friendly introduction to symbolic thinking and elementary problem solving. It’s well suited for students, teachers, and curious learners revisiting foundational algebra skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265971160
• ISBN 13: 9780265971161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 134