KEY BENEFIT: Elementary Algebra, Third Edition, by Tom Carson, addressestwo fundamental issues–individual learning styles and student comprehension of key mathematical concepts–to meet the needs of today’s students and instructors.Carson’s Study System, presented in the “To the Student” section at the front of the text, adapts to the way each student learns to ensure their success in this and future courses. The consistent emphasis on the big picture of algebra, with pedagogy and support that helps students put each new concept into proper context, encourages conceptual understanding. KEY TOPICS: Foundations of Algebra; Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities; Problem Solving; Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities; Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities; Polynomials; Factoring; Rational Expressions and Equations; Roots and Radicals; Quadratic Equations MARKET: For all readers interested in algebra.