Elementary Algebra, A Holistic Approach, is designed for learners who want to connect mathematics to the real world. This book is written in two Volumes: Workshop One introduces signed numbers in the context of the real world along with graphs, tables, and charts and Workshop Two that deals with fractions as they apply to the real world. Workshop One is perfect the learner who wants to experience the true depth of knowledge that comes with understanding a variety of real-world applications. From mountains and caves, to credits and debits, applications of signed numbers (mathematicians call them: +positive numbers and -negative numbers. Understanding positive and negative numbers lies at the very heart of mathematics and algebra. With Workshop One you are guided, step by step, into the process of working with signed numbers, and other applications of elementary algebra seeing and interpreting graphs and tables for the results of calculations with algebra concepts.