This book has been written to meet the changes in High School work which have developed in recent years. For instance, most pupils now entering High School are younger and more immature than such pupils were even a decade ago. A majority of them also study only first year algebra and do not take the later more advanced course. Hence a demand has arisen that the first year in Algebra be simplified and made as directly practical as possible. This edition features freshly photographed and cleaned pages for a better learning experience.