Beginning algebra / Julie Miller, Molly O'Neill.
Material type: TextBoston : McGraw-Hill, 2008Edition: second editionDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780073028712 (acid-free paper)
- 0073028711 (acid-free paper)
- 9780073270838 (annotated instructor's ed. : acid-free paper)
- 0073270830 (annotated instructor's ed. : acid-free paper)
- 9780073312675
- 0073312673
- 512.9 22
- QA152.3 .M55 2008
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R. Reference -- R.1. Study tips -- R.2. Fractions -- R.3. Decimals and percents -- R.4. Introduction to geometry -- 1. The set of real numbers -- 1.1. Sets of numbers and the real number line -- 1.2. Order of operations -- 1.3. Addition of real numbers -- 1.4. Subtraction of real numbers -- Problem recognition exercises, addition and subtraction of signed numbers -- 1.5. Multiplication and division of real numbers -- 1.6. Properties of real numbers and simplifying expressions -- Chapter 1 summary -- Chapter 1 review exercises -- Chapter 1 test -- 2. Linear equations and inequalities -- 2.1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division properties of equality -- 2.2. Solving linear equations -- 2.3. Linear equations : clearing fractions and decimals -- 2.4. Applications of linear equations : introduction to problem solving -- 2.5. Applications involving percents -- 2.6. Formulas and applications of geometry -- 2.7. Linear inequalities -- Chapter 2 summary -- Chapter 2 review exercises -- Chapter 2 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-2 -- 3. Graphing linear equations in two variables -- 3.1. Rectangular coordinate system -- 3.2. Linear equations in tow variables -- 3.3. Slope of a line -- 3.4. Slope-intercept form of a line -- 3.5. Point-slope formula -- 3.6. Applications of linear equations -- Chapter 3 summary -- Chapter 3 review exercises -- Chapter 3 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-3 -- 4. Systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables -- 4.1. Solving systems of equations by the graphing method -- 4.2. Solving systems of equations by the substitution method -- 4.3. Solving systems of equations by the addition method -- 4.4. Applications of linear equations in two variables -- 4.5. Linear inequalities in two variables -- Chapter 4 summary -- Chapter 4 review exercises -- Chapter 4 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-4 -- 5. Polynomials and properties of exponents -- 5.1. Exponents : multiplying and dividing common bases -- 5.2. More properties of exponents -- 5.3. Definitions of b⁰ and b-n -- 5.4. Scientific notation -- Problem recognition exercises, properties of exponents -- 5.5. Addition and subtraction of polynomials -- 5.6. Multiplication of polynomials -- 5.7. Division of polynomials -- Problem recognition exercises, operations on polynomials -- Chapter 5 summary -- Chapter 5 review exercises -- Chapter 5 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-5.
6. Factoring polynomials -- 6.1. Greatest common factor and factoring by grouping -- 6.2. Factoring trinomials of the form x² + bx + c (optional) -- 6.3. Factoring trinomials : trial-and-error method -- 6.4. Factoring trinomials : AC-method -- 6.5. Factoring binomials -- 6.6. General factoring summary -- 6.7. Solving equations using the zero product rule -- Chapter 6 summary -- Chapter 6 review exercises -- Chapter 6 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-6 -- 7. Rational expressions -- 7.1. Introduction to rational expressions -- 7.2. Multiplication and division of rational expressions -- 7.3. Least common denominator -- 7.4. Addition and subtraction of rational expressions -- Problem recognition exercises, operations on rational expressions -- 7.5. Complex fractions -- 7.6. Rational equations -- Problem recognition exercises, comparing rational equations and rational expressions -- 7.7. Applications of rational equations and proportions -- 7.8. Variation (optional) -- Chapter 7 summary -- Chapter 7 review exercises -- Chapter 7 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-7 -- 8. Radicals -- 8.1. Introduction to roots and radicals -- 8.2. Simplifying radicals -- 8.3. Addition and subtraction of radicals -- 8.4. Multiplication of radicals -- 8.5. Rationalization -- Problem recognition exercises, operations on radicals -- 8.6. Radical equations -- 8.7. Rational exponents -- Chapter 8 summary -- Chapter 8 review exercises -- Chapter 8 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-8 -- 9. Functions, complex numbers, and quadratic equations -- 9.1. Introduction to functions -- 9.2. Complex numbers -- 9.3. The square root property and completing the square -- 9.4. Quadratic formula -- 9.5. Graphing quadratic functions -- Chapter 9 summary -- Chapter 9 review exercises -- Chapter 9 test -- Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-9 -- Student answer appendix.
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