Introductory Algebra
4th Edition
Published on 16. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
832 pages
978-0-07-338439-9 (ISBN)
Description
Introductory Algebra, 4e will be a review of fundamental math concepts for some students and may break new ground for others. Nevertheless, students of all backgrounds will be delighted to find a refreshing book that appeals to all learning styles and reaches out to diverse demographics. Through down-to-earth explanations, patient skill-building, and exceptionally interesting and realistic applications, this worktext will empower students to learn and master mathematics in the real world. Bello has written a textbook with mathanxious students in mind to combat the issue of student motivation, something that instructors face with each class. The addition of Green Math examples and applications expands Bello's reach into current, timely subjects.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
993 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1610 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-338439-9 (9780073384399)
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Ignacio Bello attended the University of South Florida (USF), where he earned a B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics. He began teaching at USF in 1967, and in 1971 became a member of the Faculty at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and Coordinator of the Math and Sciences Department. Professor Bello instituted the USF/HCC remedial program, a program that started with 17 students taking Intermediate Algebra and grew to more than 800 students with courses covering Developmental English, Reading, and Mathematics. Aside from the present series of books (Basic College Mathematics, Introductory Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra), Professor Bello is the author of more than 40 textbooks including Topics in Contemporary Mathematics (ninth edition), College Algebra, Algebra and Trigonometry, and Business Mathematics. Many of these textbooks have been translated into Spanish. With Professor Fran Hopf, Bello started the Algebra Hotline, the only live, college-level television help program in Florida. Professor Bello is featured in three television programs on the award-winning Education Channel. He has helped create and develop the USF Mathematics Department Website (http://mathcenter.usf.edu), which serves as support for the Finite Math, College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Introductory Algebra, and CLAST classes at USF. You can see Professor Bellos presentations and streaming videos at this website, as well as at http://www.ibello.com. Professor Bello is a member of the MAA and AMATYC and has given many presentations regarding the teaching of mathematics at the local, state, and national levels.
Content
Bello, Introductory Algebra, 4eR.Prealgebra ReviewR.1 Fractions: Building and ReducingR.2 Operations with Fractions and Mixed NumbersR.3 Decimals and Percents1.Real Numbers and Their Properties1.1Introduction to Algebra1.2The Real Numbers1.3Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers1.4Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers1.5Order of Operations1.6Properties of the Real Numbers1.7Simplifying Expressions2.Equations, Problem Solving, and Inequalities2.1The Additions and Subtraction Properties of Equality2.2The Multiplication and Division Properties of Equality2.3Linear Equations2.4Problem Solving: Integer, General, and Geometry Problems2.5Problem Solving: Motion, Mixture, and Investment Problems2.6Formulas and Geometry Applications2.7Properties of Inequalities3.Graphs of Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Applications3.1Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, and Applications3.2Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables3.3Graphing Lines Using Intercepts: Horizontal and Vertical Lines3.4The Slope of a Line: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3.5Graphing Lines Using Points and Slope3.6Applications of Equations of Lines3.7Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables4.Exponents and Polynomials4.1The Product, Quotient, and Power Rules for Exponents4.2Integer Exponents4.3Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation4.4Polynomials: An Introduction4.5Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials4.6Multiplication of Polynomials4.7Special Products of Polynomials4.8Division of Polynomials5.Factoring5.1Common Factors and Grouping5.2Factoring x2 + bx + c5.3Factoring ax2 + bx + c, a ? 15.4Factoring Squares of Binomials5.5A General Factoring Strategy5.6Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring5.7Applications of Quadratics6.Rational Expressions6.1Building and Reducing Rational Expressions6.2Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions6.3Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions6.4Complex Fractions6.5Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions6.6Ration, Proportion, and Applications6.7Direct and Inverse Variation: Applications7.Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities7.1Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing7.2Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution7.3Solving Systems of Equations by elimination7.4Coin, General, motion, and Investment Problems7.5Systems of Linear Inequalities8.Roots and Radicals8.1Finding Roots8.2Multiplication and Division of Radicals8.3Addition and Subtraction of Radicals8.4Simplifying Radicals8.5Applications: Solving Radical Equations9.Quadratic Equations9.1Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property9.2Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square9.3Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula9.4Graphing Quadratic Equations9.5The Pythagorean Theorem and Other Applications9.6Functions