Algebra: Beginning and Intermediate Book

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Chapter begins with a Prep Test and concludes with Focus on Problem Solving, Projects and Group Activities, a

Chapter Summary,

Chapter Review Exercises, and a

Chapter Test.
1.Real Numbers and Variable Expressions Section
1.1 Introduction to Integers Section
1.2 Operations with Integers Section
1.3 Rational Numbers Section
1.4 Exponents and the Order of Operations Agreement Section
1.5 Variable Expressions Section
1.6 Translating Verbal Expressions into Variable Expressions
2.Solving Equations and Inequalities Section
2.1 Introduction to Equations Section
2.2 General Equations Section
2.3 Application Problems Section
2.4 Geometry Problems Section
2.5 Markup and Discount Problems Section
2.6 Applications: Problems Involving Percent Section
2.7 Inequalities in One Variable Section
2.8 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
3.Linear Functions and Inequalities in Two Variables Section
3.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System Section
3.2 Introduction to Functions Section
3.3 Linear Functions Section
3.4 Slope of a Straight Line Section
3.5 Finding Equations of Lines Section
3.6 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Section
3.7 Inequalities in Two Variables
4.Systems of Equations and Inequalities Section
4.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing and by the Substitution Method Section
4.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method Section
4.3 Solving Systems of Equations by Using Matrices and by Using Determinants Section
4.4 Application Problems Section
4.5 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
5.Polynomials Section
5.1 Introduction toPolynomials Section
5.2 Multiplication of Monomials Section
5.3 Multiplication of Polynomials Section
5.4 Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation Section
5.5 Division of Polynomials
6.Factoring Section
6.1 Common Factors Section
6.2 Factoring Polynomials of the Form x2 + bx + c Section
6.3 Factoring Polynomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c Section
6.4 Special Factoring Section
6.5 Solving Equations by factoring
7.Rational Expressions Section
7.1 Introduction to Rational Expressions Section
7.2 Operations on Rational Expressions Section
7.3 Complex Fractions Section
7.4 Rational Equations Section
7.5 Proportions and Variation Section
7.6 Literal Equations
8.Rational Exponents and Radicals Section
8.1 Rational Exponents and Radical Expressions Section
8.2 Operations on Radical Expressions Section
8.3 Radical Functions Section
8.4 Solving Equations Containing Radical Expressions Section
8.5 Complex Numbers
9.Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Section
9.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring or by Taking Square Roots Section
9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square and by Using the Quadratic Formula Section
9.3 Equations That Are Reducible to Quadratic Equations Section
9.4 Applications of Quadratic Equations Section
9.5 Nonlinear Inequalities Section
9.6 Properties of Quadratic Functions Section
9.7 Minimum or Maximum Value of a Quadratic Function
10.Functions and Relations Section
10.1 Graphs of Functions Section
10.2 Translations of Graphs Section
10.3 Algebra of Functions Section
10.4 One-to-One and Inverse Functions Section
10.5 The Parabola
11.Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Section
11.1 Exponential Functions Section
11.2 Introduction to Logarithms Section
11.3 Graphs of Logarithmic Functions Section
11.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Section
11.5 Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions R. Review of Beginning Algebra Topics Section R.1 Variable Expressions Section R.2 Equations and Inequalities Section R.3 Linear Equations in Two Variables Section R.4 Polynomials