Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

<p>Chapter 1 The Real Number System</p> <p>1.1 Fractions</p> <p>Study Skills: Reading Your Math Textbook</p> <p>1.2 Exponents, Order of Operations, and Inequality</p> <p>Study Skills: Taking Lecture Notes</p> <p>1.3 Variables, Expressions, and Equations</p> <p>1.4 Real Numbers and the Number Line</p> <p>Study Skills: Tackling Your Homework</p> <p>1.5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers</p> <p>Study Skills: Using Study Cards</p> <p>1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Operations with Real Numbers</p> <p>1.7 Properties of Real Numbers </p> <p>1.8 Simplifying Expressions</p> <p>Study Skills: Reviewing a Chapter</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable</p> <p>2.1 The Addition Property of Equality</p> <p>2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality</p> <p>2.3 More on Solving Linear Equations</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Solving Linear Equations </p> <p>Study Skills: Using Study Cards Revisited</p> <p>2.4 An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations</p> <p>2.5 Formulas and Applications from Geometry</p> <p>2.6 Ratio, Proportion, and Percent</p> <p>2.7 Further Applications of Linear Equations</p> <p>2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities</p> <p>Study Skills: Taking Math Tests</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables</p> <p>3.1 Linear Equations in Two Variables: The Rectangular Coordinate System</p> <p>Study Skills: Managing Your Time</p> <p>3.2 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables</p> <p>3.3 The Slope of a Line</p> <p>3.4 Writing and Graphing Equations of Lines</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Linear Equations and Graphs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 4 Exponents and Polynomials</p> <p>4.1 The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents</p> <p>4.2 Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule</p> <p>Summary Exercises on the Rules for Exponents</p> <p>4.3 An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation</p> <p>4.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials; Graphing Simple Polynomials</p> <p>4.5 Multiplying Polynomials</p> <p>4.6 Special Products</p> <p>4.7 Dividing Polynomials</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 5 Factoring and Applications</p> <p>5.1 The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping</p> <p>5.2 Factoring Trinomials</p> <p>5.3 More on Factoring Trinomials</p> <p>5.4 Special Factoring Techniques</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Factoring</p> <p>5.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring</p> <p>5.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 6 Rational Expressions and Applications</p> <p>6.1 The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions</p> <p>6.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions</p> <p>6.3 Least Common Denominators</p> <p>6.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions</p> <p>6.5 Complex Fractions</p> <p>6.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary Exercises on Rational Expressions and</p> <p>&nbsp; Equations</p> &nbsp; 6.7Applications of Rational Expressions <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 7 Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions</p> <p>7.1 Review of Graphs and Slopes of Lines</p> <p>7.2 Review of Equations of Lines; Linear Models</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Slopes and Equations of Lines</p> <p>7.3 Introduction to Relations and Functions</p> <p>7.4 Operations and Functions of Composition</p> <p>7.5 Variation</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 8 Systems of Linear Equations</p> <p>8.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing</p> <p>8.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution</p> <p>8.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination</p> <p>Summary Exercises on Solving Systems of Linear Equations</p> <p>8.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables</p> <p>8.5 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations</p> <p>8.6 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Matrix Methods</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chapter 9 Inequalities and Absolute Val</p>