College Algebra Book

1 Basic Algebraic Operations1-1 Algebra and Real Numbers 1-2 Polynomials: Basic Operations 1-3 Polynomials: Factoring 1-4 Rational Expressions: Basic Operations 1-5 Integer Exponents 1-6 Rational Exponents 1-7 Radicals Chapter 1 Group Activity: Rational Number Representations Chapter 1 Review 2 Equations and Inequalities 2-1 Linear Equations and Applications 2-2 Systems of Linear Equations and Applications 2-3 Linear Inequalities 2-4 Absolute Value in Equations and Inequalities 2-5 Complex Numbers 2-6 Quadratic Equations and Applications 2-7 Equations Reducible to Quadratic Form 2-8 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities Chapter 2 Group Activity: Rates of Change Chapter 2 Review 1&2 Cumulative Review Exercises 3 Graphs and Functions 3-1 Basic Tools: Circles 3-2 Straight Lines 3-3 Functions 3-4 Graphing Functions 3-5 Combining Functions 3-6 Inverse Functions Chapter 3 Group Activity: Mathematical Modeling in Business Chapter 3 Review 4 Polynomials and Rational Functions (and more...)