Solutions Manual for Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang?

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The discussion revolves around the search for a solutions manual for the book Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang, particularly in the context of self-study. Participants explore the availability of such a manual and the implications of not having access to it while working through exercises in the book.

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  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding a solutions manual for Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang, noting that many exercises lack answers in the back of the book.
  • Another participant asserts that if a solutions manual were intended for sale, it would be available through official channels, implying that its absence suggests it may not be legally obtainable.
  • A participant clarifies their initial inquiry, emphasizing they were asking about the existence and availability of the manual rather than seeking to copy it.
  • One participant suggests that if the manual were available, it would likely be found on the publisher's website or major online retailers, and encourages posting specific exercise questions in a designated subforum for help.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the existence or availability of the solutions manual. There are competing views regarding the legality and accessibility of such materials.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects uncertainty about the existence of a solutions manual and the challenges of self-study without adequate resources. There are also assumptions about the legality of obtaining such materials.

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I've been googling all over for a solutions manual to the book Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang, but I've only been able to find one for his book on geometry. It's not a terrible problem, but I'm using the book for self-study. At first it seemed that any exercise with multiple parts had at least one part answered in the back, so I could check to make sure my general approach was correct. Now I'm at about the middle of the book, and multiple exercises per section have no answer in the back for any of the parts.

Has anyone been able to find one? Should I just feel free to post my attempts at solutions here or perhaps on OpenStudy? I'm working on this book every day and I really don't want to ask constantly for someone more knowledgeable check all of my work for me. I could just trust in my own solutions, but I don't think that's the best idea right now.
 
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If Lang and his publisher wanted to sell you the solutions manual, they'd make it available for sale. Wanting a book that someone else doesn't want to sell you doesn't make it legal for you to copy it.
 
bcrowell said:
If Lang and his publisher wanted to sell you the solutions manual, they'd make it available for sale. Wanting a book that someone else doesn't want to sell you doesn't make it legal for you to copy it.

What? I was asking if the solutions manual even exists, and if any stores had it for sale. I'm really not sure how I can copy a solutions manual that I don't have, or what I would do with a copy. :rolleyes:

Maybe my question isn't worded well? :biggrin:
 
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If it were available for sale, you'd probably be able to find it on the publisher's web site, on amazon.com, and probably other online booksellers. A simple Google search on the author and title of the book itself would probably turn it up.

If you want help on specific exercises, or to check your solutions, please feel free to post in the Precalculus Mathematics subforum of Homework and Coursework Questions, which I see you've already found.
 

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