Numbers of algebra -- Computation with real numbers -- Roots and radicals -- Exponentiation -- Order of operations -- Algebraic expressions -- Rules for exponents -- Adding and subtracting polynomials -- Multiplying polynomials -- Simplifying polynomial expressions -- Dividing polynomials -- Factoring polynomials -- Rational expressions -- Solving linear equations and inequalities -- Solving quadratic equations -- The Cartesian coordinate plane -- Graphing linear equations -- The equation of a line -- Basic function concepts -- Systems of equations -- Signal words and phrases -- Word problems.
Summary:
This book provides an original, step-by-step approach to learning algebra. In your first steps, you are introduced to essential concepts -- allowing you to grasp the subject almost immediately. You will gradually progress to more challenging skills. Along the way, the authors show you how to solve practical problems using clear, step-by-step instructions. Exercises for each section, with detailed, worked-out solutions, will let you check your progress.
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