Elementary Algebra
8th Edition
Will be published approx. on 15. February 2006
Book
Hardback
578 pages
978-0-495-10994-5 (ISBN)
Description
Make math a snap with ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA. Using everyday language and lots of examples, Kaufman and Schwitters show you how to apply algebra concepts and ace the test. And if tutoring is in your future, with this edition you get 40 hours of free tutoring per week through Personal Tutor with SMARTHINKING, the live online tutoring program that connects with you with an algebra expert who has a copy of your textbook. Plus, you'll get the powerful web-based iLrn Homework program that makes your assignments a breeze. Get the grade you want with ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-10994-5 (9780495109945)
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Persons
Jerome E. Kaufmann received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Virginia. Now a retired Professor of Mathematics from Western Illinois University, he has more than 30 years of teaching experience at the high school, two-year, and four-year college levels. He is the author of 45 college mathematics textbooks. Karen L. Schwitters graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in Mathematics. She earned an M.S. Ed. in Professional Secondary Education from Northern Illinois University. Schwitters is currently teaching at Seminole Community College in Sanford, Florida, where she is very active in multimedia instruction and is involved in planning distance learning courses with multimedia materials. She is an advocate for Enhanced WebAssign and uses it in her classroom. In 1998, she received the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology Award.
Content
1. SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA.
Numerical and Algebraic Expressions. Prime and Composite Numbers. Integers: Addition and Subtraction. Integers: Multiplication and Division. Use of Properties. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
2. REAL NUMBERS.
Rational Numbers: Multiplication and Division. Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers. Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions. Exponents. Translating from English to Algebra. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-2.
3. EQUATIONS, INEQUALITIES, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Solving First-Degree Equations. Equations and Problem Solving. More on Solving Equations and Problem Solving. Equations Involving Parentheses and Fractional Forms. Inequalities. Inequalities, Compound Inequalities, and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
4. FORMULAS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent. More on Percents and Problem Solving. Formulas. Problem Solving. More on Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-4.
5. EXPONENTS AND POLYNOMIALS.
Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials. Multiplying Monomials. Multiplying Polynomials. Dividing by Monomials. Dividing by Binomials. Zero and Negative Integers as Exponents. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-5.
6. FACTORING, SOLVING EQUATIONS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Factoring by Using the Distributive Property. Factoring the Difference of Two Squares. Factoring Trinomials of the Form x (2)+ bx + c. Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax (2) + bx + c. Factoring, Solving Equations, and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
7. ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS.
Simplifying Algebraic Fractions. Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Fractions. Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions. More on Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Fractions. Fractional Equations and Problem Solving. More Fractional Equations and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-7.
8. COORINATE GEOMETRY AND LINEAR SYSTEMS.
Cartesian Coordinate System. Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities. Slope of a Line. Writing Equations of Lines. Solving Linear Systems by Graphing. Elimination-by-Addition Method. Substitution Method. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
9. ROOTS AND RADICALS.
Roots and Radicals. Simplifying Radicals. More on Simplifying Radicals. Products and Quotients Involving Radicals. Solving Radical Equations. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-9.
10. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS.
Quadratic Equations. Completing the Square. Quadratic Formula. Solving Quadratic Equations - Which Method?. Solving Problems Using Quadratic Equations. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
11. ADDITIONAL TOPICS.
Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Zero. 3 x 3 Systems of Equations. Fractional Exponents. Complex Numbers. Quadratic Equations: Complex Solutions. Pie, Bar, and Line Graphs. Relations and Functions. Applications of Functions. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
Appendixes.
Table of Squares and Approximate Square Roots.
Extra Word Problems.
Index.
Numerical and Algebraic Expressions. Prime and Composite Numbers. Integers: Addition and Subtraction. Integers: Multiplication and Division. Use of Properties. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
2. REAL NUMBERS.
Rational Numbers: Multiplication and Division. Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers. Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions. Exponents. Translating from English to Algebra. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-2.
3. EQUATIONS, INEQUALITIES, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Solving First-Degree Equations. Equations and Problem Solving. More on Solving Equations and Problem Solving. Equations Involving Parentheses and Fractional Forms. Inequalities. Inequalities, Compound Inequalities, and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
4. FORMULAS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent. More on Percents and Problem Solving. Formulas. Problem Solving. More on Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-4.
5. EXPONENTS AND POLYNOMIALS.
Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials. Multiplying Monomials. Multiplying Polynomials. Dividing by Monomials. Dividing by Binomials. Zero and Negative Integers as Exponents. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-5.
6. FACTORING, SOLVING EQUATIONS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Factoring by Using the Distributive Property. Factoring the Difference of Two Squares. Factoring Trinomials of the Form x (2)+ bx + c. Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax (2) + bx + c. Factoring, Solving Equations, and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
7. ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS.
Simplifying Algebraic Fractions. Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Fractions. Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions. More on Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Fractions. Fractional Equations and Problem Solving. More Fractional Equations and Problem Solving. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-7.
8. COORINATE GEOMETRY AND LINEAR SYSTEMS.
Cartesian Coordinate System. Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities. Slope of a Line. Writing Equations of Lines. Solving Linear Systems by Graphing. Elimination-by-Addition Method. Substitution Method. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
9. ROOTS AND RADICALS.
Roots and Radicals. Simplifying Radicals. More on Simplifying Radicals. Products and Quotients Involving Radicals. Solving Radical Equations. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test. Cumulative Review Chapters 1-9.
10. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS.
Quadratic Equations. Completing the Square. Quadratic Formula. Solving Quadratic Equations - Which Method?. Solving Problems Using Quadratic Equations. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
11. ADDITIONAL TOPICS.
Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Zero. 3 x 3 Systems of Equations. Fractional Exponents. Complex Numbers. Quadratic Equations: Complex Solutions. Pie, Bar, and Line Graphs. Relations and Functions. Applications of Functions. Summary. Review Problem Set. Test.
Appendixes.
Table of Squares and Approximate Square Roots.
Extra Word Problems.
Index.