Elementary Algebra: Algebra Within Reach 6th edition

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Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: The Real Number System
    • 1.1: Real Numbers
    • 1.2: Adding and Subtracting Integers
    • 1.3: Multiplying and Dividing Integers
    • 1.4: Operations with Rational Numbers
    • 1.5: Exponents and Properties of Real Numbers
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Algebra
    • 2.1: Writing and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
    • 2.2: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
    • 2.3: Algebra and Problem Solving
    • 2.4: Introduction to Equations
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 3: Linear Equations and Problem Solving
    • 3.1: Solving Linear Equations
    • 3.2: Equations That Reduce to Linear Form
    • 3.3: Problem Solving with Percents
    • 3.4: Ratios and Proportions
    • 3.5: Geometric and Scientific Applications
    • 3.6: Linear Inequalities
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Chapter Test
    • 3: Cumulative Test: Chapters 1-3

  • Chapter 4: Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables
    • 4.1: Ordered Pairs and Graphs
    • 4.2: Graphs of Equations in Two Variables
    • 4.3: Slope and Graphs of Linear Equations
    • 4.4: Equations of Lines
    • 4.5: Graphs of Linear Inequalities
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 5: Exponents and Polynomials
    • 5.1: Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
    • 5.2: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
    • 5.3: Multiplying Polynomials: Special Products
    • 5.4: Dividing Polynomials
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 6: Factoring and Solving Equations
    • 6.1: Factoring Polynomials with Common Factors
    • 6.2: Factoring Trinomials
    • 6.3: More About Factoring Trinomials
    • 6.4: Factoring Polynomials with Special Forms
    • 6.5: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: Chapter Test
    • 6: Cumulative Test: Chapters 4-6

  • Chapter 7: Rational Expressions and Equations
    • 7.1: Simplifying Rational Expressions
    • 7.2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
    • 7.3: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
    • 7.4: Complex Fractions
    • 7.5: Rational Equations and Applications
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 8: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
    • 8.1: Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
    • 8.2: Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution
    • 8.3: Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination
    • 8.4: Applications of Systems of Linear Equations
    • 8.5: Systems of Linear Inequalities
    • 8: Review Exercises
    • 8: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 9: Radical Expressions and Equations
    • 9.1: Roots and Radicals
    • 9.2: Simplifying Radicals
    • 9.3: Operations with Radical Expressions
    • 9.4: Radical Equations and Applications
    • 9: Review Exercises
    • 9: Chapter Test
    • 9: Cumulative Test: Chapters 7-9

  • Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations and Functions
    • 10.1: Solving by the Square Root Property
    • 10.2: Solving by Completing the Square
    • 10.3: Solving by the Quadratic Formula
    • 10.4: Graphing Quadratic Equations
    • 10.5: Applications of Quadratic Equations
    • 10.6: Complex Numbers
    • 10.7: Relations, Functions, and Graphs
    • 10: Review Exercises
    • 10: Chapter Test

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