Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
2nd Edition
Published on 26. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
1520 pages
978-0-321-33189-2 (ISBN)
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Building on its reputation for accurate content and a unified system of instruction, the Second Edition of Bittinger/Ellenbogen's Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra paperback integrates success-building study tools, innovative pedagogy, and a comprehensive instructional support package with time-tested teaching techniques.
This objective-based text continues to bring students the hallmark Bittinger five-step problem-solving process, a clear, easy-to-read writing style, and numerous real-data applications. The superior supplements package allows students to expand their learning with the new Work It Out! Chapter Test Video Solutions on CD, MathXL (R) Tutorials on CD-ROM, the Addison-Wesley Math Tutor Center, and MyMathLab (TM).
This objective-based text continues to bring students the hallmark Bittinger five-step problem-solving process, a clear, easy-to-read writing style, and numerous real-data applications. The superior supplements package allows students to expand their learning with the new Work It Out! Chapter Test Video Solutions on CD, MathXL (R) Tutorials on CD-ROM, the Addison-Wesley Math Tutor Center, and MyMathLab (TM).
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2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2742 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-33189-2 (9780321331892)
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Content
Note: every chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary and Review and a Chapter Test.
1. Whole Numbers
1.1 Standard Notation
1.2 Addition
1.3 Subtraction
1.4 Rounding and Estimating; Order
1.5 Multiplication and Area
1.6 Division
1.7 Solving Equations
1.8 Applications and Problem Solving
1.9 Exponential Notation and Order of Operations
2. Introduction to Integers and Algebraic Expressions
2.1 Integers and the Number Line
2.2 Addition of Integers
2.3 Subtraction of Integers
2.4 Multiplication of Integers
2.5 Division of Integers and Order of Operations
2.6 Introduction to Algebra and Expressions
2.7 Like Terms and Perimeter
2.8 Solving Equations
3. Fraction Notation: Multiplication and Division
3.1 Multiples and Divisibility
3.2 Factorizations
3.3 Fractions and Fraction Notation
3.4 Multiplication of Fractions
3.5 Simplifying
3.6 Multiplying, Simplifying, and More with Area
3.7 Reciprocals and Division
3.8 Solving Equations: The Multiplication Principle
4. Fraction Notation: Addition and Subtraction
4.1 Least Common Multiples
4.2 Addition, Order, and Applications
4.3 Subtraction, Equations, and Applications
4.4 Solving Equations: Using the Principles Together
4.5 Mixed Numerals
4.6 Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numerals; Applications
4.7 Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numerals; Applications
5. Decimal Notation
5.1 Decimal Notation
5.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
5.3 Multiplication of Decimals
5.4 Division of Decimals
5.5 More with Fraction Notation and Decimal Notation
5.6 Estimating
5.7 Solving Equations
5.8 Applications and Problem Solving
6. Percent Notation
6.1 Ratio and Proportion
6.2 Percent Notation
6.3 Percent and Fraction Notation
6.4 Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations
6.5 Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
6.6 Applications of Percent
6.7 Sales Tax, Commission, Discount, and Interest
6.8 Interest Rates on Credit Cards and Loans
7. Data, Graphs, and Statistics
7.1 Averages, Medians, and Modes
7.2 Tables and Pictographs
7.3 Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
7.4 Circle Graphs
8. Geometry
8.1 Basic Geometric Figures
8.2 Perimeter
8.3 Area
8.4 Circles
8.5 Volume and Surface Area
8.6 Relationships Between Angle Measures
8.7 Congruent Triangles and Properties of Parallelograms
8.8 Similar Triangles
9. Introduction to Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions
9.1 Introduction to Algebra
9.2 The Real Numbers
9.3 Addition of Real Numbers
9.4 Subtraction of Real Numbers
9.5 Multiplication of Real Numbers
9.6 Division of Real Numbers
9.7 Properties of Real Numbers
9.8 Simplifying Expressions; Order of Operations
10. Solving Equations and Inequalities
10.1 Solving Equations: The Addition Principle
10.2 Solving Equations: the Multiplication Principle
10.3 Using the Principles Together
10.4 Formulas
10.5 Applications of Percent
10.6 Applications and Problem Solving
10.7 Solving Inequalities
10.8 Applications and Problem Solving with Inequalities
11. Graphs of Linear Equations
11.1 Graphs and Applications of Linear Equations
11.2 More with Graphing and Intercepts
11.3 Slope and Applications
11.4 Equations of Lines
11.5 Graphing Using the Slope and the y-Intercept
11.6 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
11.7 Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
12. Polynomials: Operations
12.1 Integers as Exponents
12.2 Exponents and Scientific Notation
12.3 Introduction to Polynomials
12.4 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
12.5 Multiplication of Polynomials
12.6 Special Products
12.7 Operations with Polynomials in Several Variables
12.8 Division of Polynomials
13. Polynomials: Factoring
13.1 Introduction to Factoring
13.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Type x2 + bx + c
13.3 Factoring ax2 + bx + c, a ? 1: The FOIL Method
13.4 Factoring ax2 + bx + c, a ? 1: The ac-Method
13.5 Factoring Trinomial Squares and Differences of Squares
13.6 Factoring: A General Strategy
13.7 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
13.8 Applications of Quadratic Equations
14. Rational Expressions and Equations
14.1 Multiplying and Simplifying Rational Expressions
14.2 Division and Reciprocals
14.3 Least Common Multiples and Denominators
14.4 Adding Rational Expressions
14.5 Subtracting Rational Expressions
14.6 Solving Rational Equations
14.7 Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions
14.8 Complex Rational Expressions
14.9 Direct and Inverse Variation
15. Systems of Equations
15.1 Systems of Equations in Two Variables
15.2 The Substitution Method
15.3 The Elimination Method
15.4 Applications and Problem Solving
15.5 Applications with Motion
16. Radical Expressions and Equations
16.1 Introduction to Radical Expressions
16.2 Multiplying and Simplifying with Radical Expressions
16.3 Quotients Involving Radical Expressions
16.4 Addition, Subtraction, and More Multiplication
16.5 Radical Equations
16.6 Applications with Right Triangles
17. Quadratic Equations
17.1 Introduction to Quadratic Equations
17.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
17.3 The Quadratic Formula
17.4 Formulas
17.5 Applications and Problem Solving
17.6 Graphs of Quadratic Equations
17.7 Functions
Appendixes
A. Linear Measures: American and Metric Units
B. Weight and mass; Medical Applications
C. Capacity; Medical Applications
D. Time and Temperature
E. Sets
F. Factoring Sums and Differences of Cubes
G. Finding Equations of Lines: Point-Slope Equation
H. Equations Involving Absolute Value
I. The Distance Formula and Midpoints
J. Higher Roots, and Rational Numbers as Exponents
K. Nonlinear Inequalities
L. Systems of Linear Inequalities
M. Probability
N. Applying Reasoning Skills
O. Multistep Applied Problems
P. THEA Practice Test
Q. THEA Test Mathematical Skills
Answers
1. Whole Numbers
1.1 Standard Notation
1.2 Addition
1.3 Subtraction
1.4 Rounding and Estimating; Order
1.5 Multiplication and Area
1.6 Division
1.7 Solving Equations
1.8 Applications and Problem Solving
1.9 Exponential Notation and Order of Operations
2. Introduction to Integers and Algebraic Expressions
2.1 Integers and the Number Line
2.2 Addition of Integers
2.3 Subtraction of Integers
2.4 Multiplication of Integers
2.5 Division of Integers and Order of Operations
2.6 Introduction to Algebra and Expressions
2.7 Like Terms and Perimeter
2.8 Solving Equations
3. Fraction Notation: Multiplication and Division
3.1 Multiples and Divisibility
3.2 Factorizations
3.3 Fractions and Fraction Notation
3.4 Multiplication of Fractions
3.5 Simplifying
3.6 Multiplying, Simplifying, and More with Area
3.7 Reciprocals and Division
3.8 Solving Equations: The Multiplication Principle
4. Fraction Notation: Addition and Subtraction
4.1 Least Common Multiples
4.2 Addition, Order, and Applications
4.3 Subtraction, Equations, and Applications
4.4 Solving Equations: Using the Principles Together
4.5 Mixed Numerals
4.6 Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numerals; Applications
4.7 Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numerals; Applications
5. Decimal Notation
5.1 Decimal Notation
5.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
5.3 Multiplication of Decimals
5.4 Division of Decimals
5.5 More with Fraction Notation and Decimal Notation
5.6 Estimating
5.7 Solving Equations
5.8 Applications and Problem Solving
6. Percent Notation
6.1 Ratio and Proportion
6.2 Percent Notation
6.3 Percent and Fraction Notation
6.4 Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations
6.5 Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
6.6 Applications of Percent
6.7 Sales Tax, Commission, Discount, and Interest
6.8 Interest Rates on Credit Cards and Loans
7. Data, Graphs, and Statistics
7.1 Averages, Medians, and Modes
7.2 Tables and Pictographs
7.3 Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
7.4 Circle Graphs
8. Geometry
8.1 Basic Geometric Figures
8.2 Perimeter
8.3 Area
8.4 Circles
8.5 Volume and Surface Area
8.6 Relationships Between Angle Measures
8.7 Congruent Triangles and Properties of Parallelograms
8.8 Similar Triangles
9. Introduction to Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions
9.1 Introduction to Algebra
9.2 The Real Numbers
9.3 Addition of Real Numbers
9.4 Subtraction of Real Numbers
9.5 Multiplication of Real Numbers
9.6 Division of Real Numbers
9.7 Properties of Real Numbers
9.8 Simplifying Expressions; Order of Operations
10. Solving Equations and Inequalities
10.1 Solving Equations: The Addition Principle
10.2 Solving Equations: the Multiplication Principle
10.3 Using the Principles Together
10.4 Formulas
10.5 Applications of Percent
10.6 Applications and Problem Solving
10.7 Solving Inequalities
10.8 Applications and Problem Solving with Inequalities
11. Graphs of Linear Equations
11.1 Graphs and Applications of Linear Equations
11.2 More with Graphing and Intercepts
11.3 Slope and Applications
11.4 Equations of Lines
11.5 Graphing Using the Slope and the y-Intercept
11.6 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
11.7 Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
12. Polynomials: Operations
12.1 Integers as Exponents
12.2 Exponents and Scientific Notation
12.3 Introduction to Polynomials
12.4 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
12.5 Multiplication of Polynomials
12.6 Special Products
12.7 Operations with Polynomials in Several Variables
12.8 Division of Polynomials
13. Polynomials: Factoring
13.1 Introduction to Factoring
13.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Type x2 + bx + c
13.3 Factoring ax2 + bx + c, a ? 1: The FOIL Method
13.4 Factoring ax2 + bx + c, a ? 1: The ac-Method
13.5 Factoring Trinomial Squares and Differences of Squares
13.6 Factoring: A General Strategy
13.7 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
13.8 Applications of Quadratic Equations
14. Rational Expressions and Equations
14.1 Multiplying and Simplifying Rational Expressions
14.2 Division and Reciprocals
14.3 Least Common Multiples and Denominators
14.4 Adding Rational Expressions
14.5 Subtracting Rational Expressions
14.6 Solving Rational Equations
14.7 Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions
14.8 Complex Rational Expressions
14.9 Direct and Inverse Variation
15. Systems of Equations
15.1 Systems of Equations in Two Variables
15.2 The Substitution Method
15.3 The Elimination Method
15.4 Applications and Problem Solving
15.5 Applications with Motion
16. Radical Expressions and Equations
16.1 Introduction to Radical Expressions
16.2 Multiplying and Simplifying with Radical Expressions
16.3 Quotients Involving Radical Expressions
16.4 Addition, Subtraction, and More Multiplication
16.5 Radical Equations
16.6 Applications with Right Triangles
17. Quadratic Equations
17.1 Introduction to Quadratic Equations
17.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
17.3 The Quadratic Formula
17.4 Formulas
17.5 Applications and Problem Solving
17.6 Graphs of Quadratic Equations
17.7 Functions
Appendixes
A. Linear Measures: American and Metric Units
B. Weight and mass; Medical Applications
C. Capacity; Medical Applications
D. Time and Temperature
E. Sets
F. Factoring Sums and Differences of Cubes
G. Finding Equations of Lines: Point-Slope Equation
H. Equations Involving Absolute Value
I. The Distance Formula and Midpoints
J. Higher Roots, and Rational Numbers as Exponents
K. Nonlinear Inequalities
L. Systems of Linear Inequalities
M. Probability
N. Applying Reasoning Skills
O. Multistep Applied Problems
P. THEA Practice Test
Q. THEA Test Mathematical Skills
Answers