Udacity's free College Algebra course covers foundational algebra topics aimed at college-level math preparation, delivered as online video lessons with exercises. It is presented as a starting point for learners new to mathematics.

A commenter who is a self-described math beginner says they are halfway through it and points to it as a free starting place before more advanced reading.

What commenters said (1)

1. Recommendsjumasheff2014in “Ask HN: How or where to begin learning mathematics from first principles?”

   @ArkyBeagle Thank you for the book recommended!

   @smtucker I'm also a math noob, and I'm a half way through Udacity's "College Algebra" (free) course:

   https://www.udacity.com/course/viewer#!/c-ma008

   There is also a good introductory class on Statistics:

   https://www.udacity.com/course/viewer#!/c-st101

   After these classes, hopefully, reading "Transition to Advanced Mathematics" will not be a pain.

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