Excerpt from The Inductive Algebra: Embracing a Complete Course for Schools and Academies IN this work on the Elements of Algebra, the author has followed the same plan that was adopted in his works on arithmetic. He has endeavored to present the subject in such a manner as to make it simple and attractive by ren dering the transition from arithmetic to algebra easy and natural, while he has preserved all the valuable features which give discipline and skill in algebraic processes. The method of teaching the subject, as given in this text-book, has been thoroughly tested in the class-room, and the results attained through its use have been more gratifying than could have been expected or hoped. The student is led, step by step, to a thorough and accurate comprehension of the principles of the science, and then they are fixed in the mind by abundant practice upon appropriate examples. 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.