Algebra I Workbook For Dummies, 2nd Edition, tracks to a typical high school Algebra class with hundreds of practice problems to guarantee understanding and retention--now with 25 percent new and revised content to ensure it meets the needs of students and parents today. Updates include:
* Explanations and practical examples that mirror today's teaching methods
* Fresh example equations
* Relevant cultural vernacular and references
* Standard For Dummies materials that match the current standard and design
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Höhe: 25.4 cm
Breite: 20.3 cm
Dicke: 1.8 cm
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978-1-118-04922-8 (9781118049228)
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Mary Jane Sterling is the author of Algebra I For Dummies, 2nd Edition, Trigonometry For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, Math Word Problems For Dummies, Business Math For Dummies, and Linear Algebra For Dummies. She taught junior high and high school math for many years before beginning her current 30-years-and-counting tenure at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Mary Jane especially enjoys working with future teachers and trying out new technology.
Introduction.
Part I: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty on Basic Operations.
Chapter 1: Deciphering Signs in Numbers.
Chapter 2: Incorporating Algebraic Properties.
Chapter 3: Making Fractions and Decimals Behave.
Chapter 4: Exploring Exponents.
Chapter 5: Taming Rampaging Radicals.
Chapter 6: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions.
Part II: Changing the Format of Expressions.
Chapter 7: Specializing in Multiplication Matters.
Chapter 8: Dividing the Long Way to Simplify Algebraic Expressions.
Chapter 9: Figuring on Factoring.
Chapter 10: Taking the Bite Out of Binomial Factoring.
Chapter 11: Factoring Trinomials and Special Polynomials.
Part III: Seek and Ye Shall Find. . .Solutions.
Chapter 12: Lining Up Linear Equations.
Chapter 13: Muscling Up to Quadratic Equations.
Chapter 14: Yielding to Higher Powers.
Chapter 15: Reeling in Radical and Absolute Value Equations.
Chapter 16: Getting Even with Inequalities.
Part IV: Solving Story Problems and Sketching Graphs.
Chapter 17: Facing Up to Formulas.
Chapter 18: Making Formulas Work in Basic Story Problems.
Chapter 19: Relating Values in Story Problems.
Chapter 20: Measuring Up with Quality and Quantity Story Problems.
Chapter 21: Getting a Handle on Graphing.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Common Errors That Get Noticed.
Chapter 23: Ten Quick Tips to Make Algebra a Breeze.
Index.
