Actress and New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar tackles the most feared of all math classes—algreba—in this helpful algebra workbook that’s perfect for high school math students. 

Algebra: The word alone has been known to strike fear in the hearts of even the best students, but help is here! With her two earlier books, Math Doesn't Suck and Kiss My Math, actress and math genius Danica McKellar shattered the “math nerd” stereotype and empowered girls to conquer middle-school math and pre-algebra.

Sizzling with McKellar's trademark sass and style, Hot X: Algebra Exposed shows high schoolers how to master algebra topics like square roots, polynomials, quadratic equations, word problems, and more. In addition to fun extras like personality quizzes, reader polls, and boy-crazy confessionals, Hot X includes:

• Time-saving tips and tricks
• Sample problems with detailed solutions
• Relatable real-world examples
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New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar has helped over two million kids finally "get" math! Best known for her roles on The Wonder Years, The West Wing, and now her popular holiday movies, Danica is also an internationally recognized mathematician and advocate for math education. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in Mathematics, Danica has been honored in Britain’s esteemed Journal of Physics and The New York Times for her work in mathematics, most notably for her role as co-author of a groundbreaking mathematical physics theorem, which bears her name (The Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem). Her passion for promoting girls’ math education began in 2000, when she was invited to speak before Congress on the importance of women in math and science. Since then, Danica has made it a priority to find time in her busy acting schedule to promote math education. Over the last twenty years, Danica has penned twelve McKellar Math books for ages 0 to 16, inspiring generations of kids to embrace their smarts and watch their scores rise. View titles by Danica McKellar

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Actress and New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar tackles the most feared of all math classes—algreba—in this helpful algebra workbook that’s perfect for high school math students. 

Algebra: The word alone has been known to strike fear in the hearts of even the best students, but help is here! With her two earlier books, Math Doesn't Suck and Kiss My Math, actress and math genius Danica McKellar shattered the “math nerd” stereotype and empowered girls to conquer middle-school math and pre-algebra.

Sizzling with McKellar's trademark sass and style, Hot X: Algebra Exposed shows high schoolers how to master algebra topics like square roots, polynomials, quadratic equations, word problems, and more. In addition to fun extras like personality quizzes, reader polls, and boy-crazy confessionals, Hot X includes:

• Time-saving tips and tricks
• Sample problems with detailed solutions
• Relatable real-world examples

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© Jonathan Russo
New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar has helped over two million kids finally "get" math! Best known for her roles on The Wonder Years, The West Wing, and now her popular holiday movies, Danica is also an internationally recognized mathematician and advocate for math education. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in Mathematics, Danica has been honored in Britain’s esteemed Journal of Physics and The New York Times for her work in mathematics, most notably for her role as co-author of a groundbreaking mathematical physics theorem, which bears her name (The Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem). Her passion for promoting girls’ math education began in 2000, when she was invited to speak before Congress on the importance of women in math and science. Since then, Danica has made it a priority to find time in her busy acting schedule to promote math education. Over the last twenty years, Danica has penned twelve McKellar Math books for ages 0 to 16, inspiring generations of kids to embrace their smarts and watch their scores rise. View titles by Danica McKellar

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