College Algebra with Applications for Business and the Life Sciences 2nd edition

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• Chapter 0: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
  • 0.1: Real Numbers: Order and Absolute Value
  • 0.2: The Basic Rules of Algebra
  • 0.3: Integer Exponents
  • 0.4: Radicals and Rational Exponents
  • 0.5: Polynomials and Special Products
  • 0.6: Factoring
  • 0.7: Fractional Expressions
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• Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities
  • 1.1: Linear Equations
  • 1.2: Mathematical Modeling
  • 1.3: Quadratic Equations
  • 1.4: The Quadratic Formula
  • 1.5: Other Types of Equations
  • 1.6: Linear Inequalities
  • 1.7: Other Types of Inequalities
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• Chapter 2: Functions and Graphs
  • 2.1: Graphs of Equations
  • 2.2: Lines in the Plane
  • 2.3: Linear Modeling and Direct Variation
  • 2.4: Functions
  • 2.5: Graphs of Functions
  • 2.6: Transformations of Functions
  • 2.7: The Algebra of Functions
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• Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  • 3.1: Quadratic Functions and Models
  • 3.2: Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
  • 3.3: Polynomial Division
  • 3.4: Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
  • 3.5: Complex Numbers
  • 3.6: The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
  • 3.7: Rational Functions
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• Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 4.1: Inverse Functions
  • 4.2: Exponential Functions
  • 4.3: Logarithmic Functions
  • 4.4: Properties of Logarithms
  • 4.5: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 4.6: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
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• Chapter 5: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • 5.1: Solving Systems Using Substitution
  • 5.2: Solving Systems Using Elimination
  • 5.3: Linear Systems in Three or More Variables
  • 5.4: Systems of Inequalities
  • 5.5: Linear Programming
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• Chapter 6: Matrices and Determinants
  • 6.1: Matrices and Linear Systems
  • 6.2: Operations with Matrices
  • 6.3: The Inverse of a Square Matrix
  • 6.4: The Determinant of a Square Matrix
  • 6.5: Applications of Matrices and Determinants
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• Chapter 7: Sequences, Series, and Probability
  • 7.1: Sequences and Summation Notation
  • 7.2: Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
  • 7.3: Geometric Sequences and Series
  • 7.4: The Binomial Theorem
  • 7.5: Counting Principles
  • 7.6: Probability
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• Chapter A: Appendix A
  • A.1: An Introduction to Graphing Utilities
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• Chapter B: Appendix B
  • B.1: Conic Sections
  • B.2: Conic Sections and Translations
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• Chapter C: Appendix C
  • C.1: Data and Linear Modeling
  • C.2: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
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• Chapter D: Appendix D
  • D.1: Mathematical Induction (Web)
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