Prealgebra Plus NEW MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package
4th Edition
Published on 29. February 2012
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Mixed media product
720 pages
978-0-321-82816-3 (ISBN)
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Addressing individual learning styles, Tom Carson presents targeted learning strategies and a complete study system to guide students to success. Carson's Study System, presented in the "To the Student" section at the front of the text, adapts to the way each student learns, and targeted learning strategies are presented throughout the book to guide students to success. Tom speaks to students in everyday language and walks them through the concepts, explaining not only how to do the math, but also where the concepts come from and why they work.
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Addressing individual learning styles, Tom Carson presents targeted learning strategies and a complete study system to guide students to success. Carson's Study System, presented in the "To the Student" section at the front of the text, adapts to the way each student learns, and targeted learning strategies are presented throughout the book to guide students to success. Tom speaks to students in everyday language and walks them through the concepts, explaining not only how to do the math, but also where the concepts come from and why they work.
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Tom Carson's first teaching experience was teaching guitar as an undergraduate student studying electrical engineering. That experience helped him to realize that his true gift and passion are for teaching. He earned his MAT in mathematics at the University of South Carolina. In addition to teaching at Midlands Technical College, Columbia State Community College, and Franklin Classical School, Tom has served on the faculty council and has been a board member of the South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators (SCADE). Ever the teacher, Tom teaches outside the classroom by presenting at conferences such as NADE, AMATYC, and ICTCM on topics such as Combating Innumeracy, Writing in Mathematics, and Implementing a Study System.
Content
1. Whole Numbers
1.1 Introduction to Numbers, Notation, and Rounding
1.2 Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers; Solving Equations
1.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers; Exponents
1.4 Dividing Whole Numbers; Solving Equations
1.5 Order of Operations; Mean, Median, and Mode
1.6 More with Formulas
Summary and Review
Practice Test
2. Integers
2.1 Introduction to Integers
2.2 Adding Integers
2.3 Subtracting Integers and Solving Equations
2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers; Exponents; Square Roots; Solving Equations
2.5 Order of Operations
2.6 Additional Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-2 Cumulative Review Exercises
3. Expressions and Polynomials
3.1 Translating and Evaluating Expressions
3.2 Introduction to Polynomials; Combining Like Terms
3.3 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
3.4 Exponent Rules; Multiplying Polynomials
3.5 Prime Numbers and GCF
3.6 Exponent Rules; Introduction to Factoring
3.7 Additional Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-3 Cumulative Review Exercises
4. Equations
4.1 Equations and Their Solutions
4.2 The Addition Principle of Equality
4.3 The Multiplication Principle of Equality
4.4 Translating Word Sentences to Equations
4.5 Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Exercises
5. Fractions and Rational Expressions
5.1 Introduction to Fractions
5.2 Simplifying Fractions and Rational Expressions
5.3 Multiplying Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.4 Dividing Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.5 Least Common Multiple
5.6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.7 Order of Operations; Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions
5.8 Solving Equations
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Exercises
6. Decimals
6.1 Introduction to Decimal Numbers
6.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers
6.3 Multiplying Decimal Numbers; Exponents with Decimal Bases
6.4 Dividing Decimal Numbers; Square Roots with Decimals
6.5 Order of Operations and Applications in Geometry
6.6 Solving Equations and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-6 Cumulative Review Exercises
7. Ratios, Proportions, and Measurement
7.1 Ratios, Probability, and Rates
7.2 Proportions 475
7.3 American Measurement; Time
7.4 Metric Measurement
7.5 Converting between Systems; Temperature
7.6 Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-7 Cumulative Review Exercises
8. Percents
8.1 Introduction to Percent
8.2 Solving Basic Percent Sentences
8.3 Solving Percent Problems (Portions)
8.4 Solving Problems Involving Percent of Increase or Decrease
8.5 Solving Problems Involving Interest
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-8 Cumulative Review Exercises
9. More with Geometry and Graphs
9.1 Points, Lines, and Angles
9.2 The Rectangular Coordinate System
9.3 Graphing Linear Equations
9.4 Applications with Graphing
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-9 Cumulative Review Exercises
Answers
Photo Credits
Glossary
Index
Index of Applications
1.1 Introduction to Numbers, Notation, and Rounding
1.2 Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers; Solving Equations
1.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers; Exponents
1.4 Dividing Whole Numbers; Solving Equations
1.5 Order of Operations; Mean, Median, and Mode
1.6 More with Formulas
Summary and Review
Practice Test
2. Integers
2.1 Introduction to Integers
2.2 Adding Integers
2.3 Subtracting Integers and Solving Equations
2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers; Exponents; Square Roots; Solving Equations
2.5 Order of Operations
2.6 Additional Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-2 Cumulative Review Exercises
3. Expressions and Polynomials
3.1 Translating and Evaluating Expressions
3.2 Introduction to Polynomials; Combining Like Terms
3.3 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
3.4 Exponent Rules; Multiplying Polynomials
3.5 Prime Numbers and GCF
3.6 Exponent Rules; Introduction to Factoring
3.7 Additional Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-3 Cumulative Review Exercises
4. Equations
4.1 Equations and Their Solutions
4.2 The Addition Principle of Equality
4.3 The Multiplication Principle of Equality
4.4 Translating Word Sentences to Equations
4.5 Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Exercises
5. Fractions and Rational Expressions
5.1 Introduction to Fractions
5.2 Simplifying Fractions and Rational Expressions
5.3 Multiplying Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.4 Dividing Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.5 Least Common Multiple
5.6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions
5.7 Order of Operations; Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions
5.8 Solving Equations
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Exercises
6. Decimals
6.1 Introduction to Decimal Numbers
6.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers
6.3 Multiplying Decimal Numbers; Exponents with Decimal Bases
6.4 Dividing Decimal Numbers; Square Roots with Decimals
6.5 Order of Operations and Applications in Geometry
6.6 Solving Equations and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-6 Cumulative Review Exercises
7. Ratios, Proportions, and Measurement
7.1 Ratios, Probability, and Rates
7.2 Proportions 475
7.3 American Measurement; Time
7.4 Metric Measurement
7.5 Converting between Systems; Temperature
7.6 Applications and Problem Solving
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-7 Cumulative Review Exercises
8. Percents
8.1 Introduction to Percent
8.2 Solving Basic Percent Sentences
8.3 Solving Percent Problems (Portions)
8.4 Solving Problems Involving Percent of Increase or Decrease
8.5 Solving Problems Involving Interest
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-8 Cumulative Review Exercises
9. More with Geometry and Graphs
9.1 Points, Lines, and Angles
9.2 The Rectangular Coordinate System
9.3 Graphing Linear Equations
9.4 Applications with Graphing
Summary and Review
Practice Test
Chapters 1-9 Cumulative Review Exercises
Answers
Photo Credits
Glossary
Index
Index of Applications