Excerpt from The Complete Algebra: For High Schools, Preparatory Schools, and Academies Acter to the presentation of every topic. Propositions are clearly stated at the outset, and demonstrations are given in form, and with the rigor of a geometrical argument. That there is some defect in our methods of instruction, in this regard, must be painfully evident to every one who has been called to examine large numbers of our youth in this study. The author has examined for admission to college. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.