Introductory Algebra


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Software Only 0-918091-26-8 978-0-918091-26-0
6th Edition Textbook with Software Bundle 1-932628-33-9 978-1-932628-33-3
6th Edition Textbook Only 1-932628-32-0 978-1-932628-32-6
Student Solution's Manual 1-932628-65-7 978-1-932628-65-4


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Chapter R: Review of Basic Topics
R.1Review of Exponents and Order of Operations
R.2Review of Prime Numbers, Factoring and LCM
R.3Review of Fractions (Multiplication and Division)
R.4Review of Fractions (Addition and Subtraction)
R.5Review of Decimals and Percents
Chapter 1: Integers and Real Numbers
1.1aName That Real Number
1.1bIntroduction to Absolute Values
1.2Addition with Integers
1.3Subtraction with Integers
1.4Multiplication and Division with Real Numbers
1.5Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Algebraic Expressions
2.1aVariables and Algebraic Expressions
2.1bSimplifying Expressions
2.1cSimplifying Expressions with Parentheses
2.1dEvaluating Algebraic Expressions
2.2aReduction of Fractions
2.2bMultiplication and Division with Fractions
2.3Addition and Subtraction with Fractions
2.4Decimals and Fractions
2.5Order of Operations with Negative Numbers and Fractions
2.6translating Phrases into Algebraic Expressions
Chapter 3: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
3.1aSolving Linear Equations Using Addition and Subtraction
3.1bApplications of Linear Equations: Addition and Subtraction
3.1cSolving Linear Equations Using Multiplication and Division
3.1dApplications of Linear Equations: Multiplication and Division
3.2Solving Linear Equations
3.3More Linear Equations: ax + b = dx + c
3.4Solving Linear Inequalities
3.5aSolving Formulas
3.5bWorking with Formulas
3.6Applications: Number Problems and Consecutive Integers
3.7Percents and Applications
3.8Formulas in Geometry
Chapter 4: Graphing Linear Equations In Two Variables
4.1Introduction to the Cartesian Coordinate System
4.2Graphing Linear Equations by Plotting Points
4.3The Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b
4.4Finding the Equation of a Line
4.5Introduction to Functions and Function Notation
4.6Graphing Linear Equations
Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations
5.1Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
5.2Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
5.3Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Addition
5.4Applications: Distance-Rate-Time, Number Problems, Amounts and Costs
5.5Applications: Interest and Mixture
5.6Systems of Linear Inequalities
Chapter 6: Exponents and Polynomials
6.1Simplifying Integer Exponents I
6.2aSimplifying Integer Exponents II
6.2bScientific Notation
6.3aIdentifying Polynomials
6.3bEvaluating Polynomials
6.4Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
6.5aMultiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial
6.5bMultiplying Two Polynomials
6.6aThe FOIL Method
6.6bSpecial Products
6.7aDivision by a Monomial
6.7bThe Division Algorithm
Chapter 7: Factoring Polynomials and Solving Quadratic Equations
7.1aGreatest Common Factor of Two or More Terms
7.1bGreatest Common Factor of a Polynomial
7.1cFactoring Expressions by Grouping
7.2Factoring trinomials: Leading Coefficient 1
7.3aFactoring trinomials by Grouping
7.3bFactoring trinomials by trial and Error
7.4Special Factorizations - Squares
7.5Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
7.6Applications of Quadratic Equations
Chapter 8: Rational Expressions
8.1aDefining Rational Expressions
8.1bReducing Rational Expressions
8.2Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions
8.3Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions
8.4Complex Algebraic Fractions
8.5Solving Equations Involving Rational Expressions
8.6Applications Involving Rational Expressions
8.7Additional Applications: Variation
Chapter 9: Real Numbers and Radicals
9.1Evaluating Radicals
9.2Simplifying Radicals
9.3aAddition and Subtraction of Radicals
9.3bMultiplication of Radicals
9.4aRationalizing Denominators
9.4bDivision of Radicals
9.5Solving Radical Equations
9.6Rational Exponents
9.7The Pythagorean Theorem
Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations
10.1Quadratic Equations: The Square Root Method
10.2Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square
10.3Quadratic Equations: The Quadratic Formula
10.4Applications: Quadratic Equations
10.5Graphing Parabolas
Appendix
A.1Special Factorizations - Cubes
A.2Factoring Integers
A.3Translating Radical Phrases