Algebra for College Students 10th edition

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• Chapter 1: Basic Concepts and Properties
  • 1.0: Review of Fractions
  • 1.1: Sets, Real Numbers, and Numerical Expressions
  • 1.2: Operations with Real Numbers
  • 1.3: Properties of Real Numbers and the Use of Exponents
  • 1.4: Algebraic Expressions
  • 1: Summary
  • 1: Review Problem Set
  • 1: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 2: Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
  • 2.1: Solving First-Degree Equations
  • 2.2: Equations Involving Fractional Forms
  • 2.3: Equations Involving Decimals and Problem Solving
  • 2.4: Formulas
  • 2.5: Inequalities
  • 2.6: More on Inequalities and Problem Solving
  • 2.7: Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
  • 2: Summary
  • 2: Review Problem Set
  • 2: Chapter Test
  • 2: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 3: Polynomials
  • 3.1: Polynomials: Sums and Differences
  • 3.2: Products and Quotients of Monomials
  • 3.3: Multiplying Polynomials
  • 3.4: Factoring: Greatest Common Factor and Common Binomial Factor
  • 3.5: Factoring: Difference of Two Squares and Sum or Difference of Two Cubes
  • 3.6: Factoring Trinomials
  • 3.7: Equations and Problem Solving
  • 3: Summary
  • 3: Review Problem Set
  • 3: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 4: Rational Expressions
  • 4.1: Simplifying Rational Expressions
  • 4.2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  • 4.3: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
  • 4.4: More on Rational Expressions and Complex Fractions
  • 4.5: Dividing Polynomials
  • 4.6: Fractional Equations
  • 4.7: More Fractional Equations and Applications
  • 4: Summary
  • 4: Review Problem Set
  • 4: Chapter Test
  • 4: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 5: Exponents and Radicals
  • 5.1: Using Integers as Exponents
  • 5.2: Roots and Radicals
  • 5.3: Combining Radicals and Simplifying Radicals That Contain Variables
  • 5.4: Products and Quotients Involving Radicals
  • 5.5: Equations Involving Radicals
  • 5.6: Merging Exponents and Roots
  • 5.7: Scientific Notation
  • 5: Summary
  • 5: Review Problem Set
  • 5: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 6: Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
  • 6.1: Complex Numbers
  • 6.2: Quadratic Equations
  • 6.3: Completing the Square
  • 6.4: Quadratic Formula
  • 6.5: More Quadratic Equations and Applications
  • 6.6: Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Inequalities
  • 6: Summary
  • 6: Review Problem Set
  • 6: Chapter Test
  • 6: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 7: Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables
  • 7.1: Rectangular Coordinate System and Linear Equations
  • 7.2: Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
  • 7.3: Distance and Slope
  • 7.4: Determining the Equation of a Line
  • 7.5: Graphing Nonlinear Equations
  • 7: Summary
  • 7: Review Problem Set
  • 7: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 8: Functions
  • 8.1: Concept of a Function
  • 8.2: Linear Functions and Applications
  • 8.3: Quadratic Functions
  • 8.4: More Quadratic Functions and Applications
  • 8.5: Transformations of Some Basic Curves
  • 8.6: Combining Functions
  • 8.7: Direct and Inverse Variation
  • 8: Summary
  • 8: Review Problem Set
  • 8: Chapter Test
  • 8: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 9: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  • 9.1: Synthetic Division
  • 9.2: Remainder and Factor Theorems
  • 9.3: Polynomial Equations
  • 9.4: Graphing Polynomial Functions
  • 9.5: Graphing Rational Functions
  • 9.6: More on Graphing Rational Functions
  • 9: Summary
  • 9: Review Problem Set
  • 9: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 10: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 10.1: Exponents and Exponential Functions
  • 10.2: Applications of Exponential Functions
  • 10.3: Inverse Functions
  • 10.4: Logarithms
  • 10.5: Logarithmic Functions
  • 10.6: Exponential Equations, Logarithmic Equations, and Problem Solving
  • 10: Summary
  • 10: Review Problem Set
  • 10: Chapter Test
  • 10: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 11: Systems of Equations
  • 11.1: Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • 11.2: Systems of Three Linear Equations in Three Variables
  • 11.3: Matrix Approach to Solving Linear Systems
  • 11.4: Determinants
  • 11.5: Cramer's Rule
  • 11.6: Partial Fractions (Optional)
  • 11: Summary
  • 11: Review Problem Set
  • 11: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 12: Algebra of Matrices
  • 12.1: Algebra of 2 X 2 Matrices
  • 12.2: Multiplicative Inverses
  • 12.3: m X n Matrices
  • 12.4: Systems of Linear Inequalities: Linear Programming
  • 12: Summary
  • 12: Review Problem Set
  • 12: Chapter Test
  • 12: Cumulative Review Problem Set
  
  
• Chapter 13: Conic Sections
  • 13.1: Circles
  • 13.2: Parabolas
  • 13.3: Ellipses
  • 13.4: Hyperbolas
  • 13.5: Systems Involving Nonlinear Equations
  • 13: Summary
  • 13: Review Problem Set
  • 13: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 14: Sequences and Mathematical Induction
  • 14.1: Arithmetic Sequences
  • 14.2: Geometric Sequences
  • 14.3: Another Look at Problem Solving
  • 14.4: Mathematical Induction
  • 14: Summary
  • 14: Review Problem Set
  • 14: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter A: Appendices
  • A.A: Binomial Theorem