Looking for practice problems for algebra

In summary, the conversation is about recommendations for books on algebra with practice problems and answers. The participants suggest books such as "Glencoe - Algebra 1-McGraw-Hill", "Khan Academy", "Higher Algebra" by Hall and Knight, and "M. Dugopolski -Elementary and Intermediate Algebra". They also discuss the benefits and features of each book.
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Can someone recommend me some books that have practice problems for algebra with answers ?
 
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This is a good one:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4757-2941-2
but I'm not sure to which extend it matches your request "with answers". Good textbooks tend to have exercises without given answers. But the book above contains many real world applications to algebraic concepts.
 
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Thanks , but i was looking for something simple .
I think i found a good book online called Glencoe - Algebra 1-McGraw-Hill
It looks really good for my needs :-)
 
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Khan Academy has an extensive amount of worked out algebra problems and quizzes.
 
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Thanks , i will check those too :-)
 
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Have you tried out "Higher Algebra" by Hall and Knight?
 
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No , maybe i should . I got another book though . Its called "M. Dugopolski -Elementary and Intermediate Algebra" .Looks like a really nice book :-)
 

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