Algebra: Beginning and Intermediate 3rd edition

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• Chapter 1: Real Numbers and Variable Expressions
  • 1.1: Introduction to Integers
  • 1.2: Operations with Integers
  • 1.3: Rational Numbers
  • 1.4: Exponents and the Order of Operations Agreement
  • 1.5: Variable Expressions
  • 1.6: Translating Verbal Expressions into Variable Expressions
  • 1: Review
  • 1: Test
  
  
• Chapter 2: Solving Equations and Inequalities
  • 2.1: Introduction to Equations
  • 2.2: General Equations
  • 2.3: Value Mixture and Uniform Motion Problems
  • 2.4: Geometry Problems
  • 2.5: Markup and Discount Problems
  • 2.6: Applications: Problems Involving Percent
  • 2.7: Inequalities in One Variable
  • 2.8: Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
  • 2: Review
  • 2: Test
  
  
• Chapter 3: Linear Functions and Inequalities in Two Variables
  • 3.1: The Rectangular Coordinate System
  • 3.2: Introduction to Functions
  • 3.3: Linear Functions
  • 3.4: Slope of a Straight Line
  • 3.5: Finding Equations of Lines
  • 3.6: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
  • 3.7: Inequalities in Two Variables
  • 3: Review
  • 3: Test
  
  
• Chapter 4: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • 4.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing and by the Substitution Method
  • 4.2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method
  • 4.3: Solving Systems of Equations by Using Determinants and by Using Matrices
  • 4.4: Application Problems
  • 4.5: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
  • 4: Review
  • 4: Test
  
  
• Chapter 5: Polynomials
  • 5.1: Introduction to Polynomials
  • 5.2: Multiplication of Monomials
  • 5.3: Multiplication of Polynomials
  • 5.4: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
  • 5.5: Division of Polynomials
  • 5: Review
  • 5: Test
  
  
• Chapter 6: Factoring
  • 6.1: Common Factors
  • 6.2: Factoring Polynomials of the Form x² + bx + c
  • 6.3: Factoring Polynomials of the Form ax² + bx + c
  • 6.4: Special Factoring
  • 6.5: Factor Polynomials Completely
  • 6.6: Solving Equations
  • 6: Review
  • 6: Test
  
  
• Chapter 7: Rational Expressions
  • 7.1: Introduction to Rational Functions
  • 7.2: Operations on Rational Expressions
  • 7.3: Complex Fractions
  • 7.4: Rational Equations
  • 7.5: Proportions and Variation
  • 7.6: Literal Equations
  • 7: Review
  • 7: Test
  
  
• Chapter 8: Rational Exponents and Radicals
  • 8.1: Rational Exponents and Radical Expressions
  • 8.2: Operations on Radical Expressions
  • 8.3: Radical Functions
  • 8.4: Solving Equations Containing Radical Expressions
  • 8.5: Complex Numbers
  • 8: Review
  • 8: Test
  
  
• Chapter 9: Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
  • 9.1: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring or by Taking Square Roots
  • 9.2: Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square and by Using the Quadratic Formula
  • 9.3: Equations that are Reducible to Quadratic Equations
  • 9.4: Applications of Quadratic Equations
  • 9.5: Properties of Quadratic Functions
  • 9.6: Applications of Quadratic Functions
  • 9.7: Nonlinear Inequalities
  • 9: Review
  • 9: Test
  
  
• Chapter 10: Functions and Relations
  • 10.1: Translations of Graphs
  • 10.2: Algebra of Functions
  • 10.3: One-to-One and Inverse Functions
  • 10: Review
  • 10: Test
  
  
• Chapter 11: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 11.1: Exponential Functions
  • 11.2: Introduction to Logarithms
  • 11.3: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
  • 11.4: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 11.5: Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 11: Review
  • 11: Test
  
  
• Chapter 12: Conic Sections
  • 12.1: The Parabola
  • 12.2: The Circle
  • 12.3: The Ellipse and the Hyperbola
  • 12.4: Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations
  • 12.5: Quadratic Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities
  • 12: Review
  • 12: Test