How to buy the Book/WebAssign Access Code

For this course, you must purchase two things, although there are several different ways to do this:

1. The book: Charles Mckeague, Algebra with Trigonometry for College Students, 5th edition. Brooks Cole, 2002.

2. The WebAssign access code

There are several different ways that you can purchase these two items:

1. The book/access code bundle contains a new copy of the book and a WebAssign access code packaged together. This is the best option if you want to buy a new book. There are two different ways that you can buy the book bundle:

   1. A traditional hardcover book bundled with the code (available at the BMCC bookstore and perhaps Manhattan books - see picture at the top of this page for an image of the book cover).

   2. A custom "loose leaf" paper book bundled with the code (available at the publisher's website - see below). The "loose leaf" version has all the same pages as the hardcover book, but instead of being bound with a hard cover, the pages come so that they could be put into a three-ring binder.
      This option is less expensive (and may be more convenient, since you don't have to carry the whole book around with you), but it might have less resale value if you plan to sell the book later, and it looks less finished than the traditional hardcover book.

2. The eBook/access code bundle contains access to an online eBook and a WebAssign access code which is mailed to you at your physical address. If you prefer an eBook, this is your best option. This is available at the publisher's website (see below).

3. Buying a used book and the access code separately may be a good option if you can find a used book cheaply (check the new book bundle prices first - they may be cheaper than buying a used book and the access code separately!). The best way to buy the access code by itself is to simply login to WebAssign and register for the course, and then to follow the prompts to pay for access that should look like the image below:

• Publisher Website:

  http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/bmccmat (select MAT 056 from the drop-down menu)

• Bookstores near BMCC

  • BMCC Bookstore, first floor of BMCC main campus

    You can now order your books online from the BMCC bookstore. Click here to go to the BMCC bookstore webpage.

  • Manhattan Books at 150 Chambers St often also carries BMCC books.
    Click here to visit Manhattan Books's website.

  • BMCC Library: If you can't afford to buy the book right away or if you have ordered it online and have not received it yet, the BMCC library should have a copy of the book that you can use to copy the first several chapters so that you won't get behind these first few weeks. The book may only be available at the reserve desk. The library is on the 4th floor of the main BMCC campus.
    Click here to visit the BMCC library webpage.
  
  

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