Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 5th edition

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• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Algebra
  • 1.1: Introducing the Language of Algebra
  • 1.2: Fractions
  • 1.3: The Real Numbers
  • 1.4: Adding Real Numbers; Properties of Addition
  • 1.5: Subtracting Real Numbers
  • 1.6: Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers; Multiplication and Division Properties
  • 1.7: Exponents and Order of Operations
  • 1.8: Algebraic Expressions
  • 1.9: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Using Properties of Real Numbers
  • 1: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 1: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 2: Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
  • 2.1: Solving Equations Using Properties of Equality
  • 2.2: More about Solving Equations
  • 2.3: Applications of Percent
  • 2.4: Formulas
  • 2.5: Problem Solving
  • 2.6: More about Problem Solving
  • 2.7: Solving Inequalities
  • 2: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 2: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 3: Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables; Functions
  • 3.1: Graphing Using the Rectangular Coordinate System
  • 3.2: Graphing Linear Equations
  • 3.3: Intercepts
  • 3.4: Slope and Rate of Change
  • 3.5: Slope-Intercept Form
  • 3.6: Point-Slope Form
  • 3.7: Graphing Linear Inequalities
  • 3.8: An Introduction to Functions
  • 3: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 3: Chapter Test
  • 3: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 4: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • 4.1: Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
  • 4.2: Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution
  • 4.3: Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination (Addition)
  • 4.4: Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations
  • 4.5: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
  • 4: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 4: Chapter Test
  • 4: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 5: Exponents and Polynomials
  • 5.1: Rules for Exponents
  • 5.2: Zero and Negative Exponents
  • 5.3: Scientific Notation
  • 5.4: Polynomials
  • 5.5: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
  • 5.6: Multiplying Polynomials
  • 5.7: Special Products
  • 5.8: Dividing Polynomials
  • 5: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 5: Chapter Test
  • 5: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 6: Factoring and Quadratic Equations
  • 6.1: The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping
  • 6.2: Factoring Trinomials of the Form x² + bx + c
  • 6.3: Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax² + bx + c
  • 6.4: Factoring Perfect-Square Trinomials and the Difference of Two Squares
  • 6.5: Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
  • 6.6: A Factoring Strategy
  • 6.7: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
  • 6.8: Applications of Quadratic Equations
  • 6: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 6: Chapter Test
  • 6: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 7: Rational Expressions and Equations
  • 7.1: Simplifying Rational Expressions
  • 7.2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  • 7.3: Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators; Least Common Denominators
  • 7.4: Adding and Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
  • 7.5: Simplifying Complex Fractions
  • 7.6: Solving Rational Equations
  • 7.7: Problem Solving Using Rational Equations
  • 7.8: Proportions and Similar Triangles
  • 7: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 7: Chapter Test
  • 7: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 8: Transition to Intermediate Algebra
  • 8.1: Review of Solving Linear Equations, Formulas, and Linear Inequalities; Applications
  • 8.2: Functions
  • 8.3: Graphs of Functions
  • 8.4: Solving Compound Inequalities
  • 8.5: Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
  • 8.6: Review of Factoring Methods: GCF, Grouping, Trinomials
  • 8.7: Review of Factoring Methods: The Difference of Two Squares; the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
  • 8.8: Review of Rational Expressions and Rational Equations; Rational Functions
  • 8.9: Variation
  • 8: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 8: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 9: Radical Expressions and Equations
  • 9.1: Radical Expressions and Radical Functions
  • 9.2: Rational Exponents
  • 9.3: Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions
  • 9.4: Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions
  • 9.5: Solving Radical Equations
  • 9.6: Geometric Applications of Radicals
  • 9.7: Complex Numbers
  • 9: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 9: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities
  • 10.1: The Square Root Property and Completing the Square
  • 10.2: The Quadratic Formula
  • 10.3: The Discriminant and Equations That Can Be Written in Quadratic Form
  • 10.4: Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
  • 10.5: Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Inequalities
  • 10: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 10: Chapter Test
  • 10: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 11: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 11.1: Algebra and Composition of Functions
  • 11.2: Inverse Functions
  • 11.3: Exponential Functions
  • 11.4: Logarithmic Functions
  • 11.5: Base-e Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 11.6: Properties of Logarithms
  • 11.7: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 11: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 11: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 12: More on Systems of Equations
  • 12.1: Solving Systems of Equations in Two Variables; Applications
  • 12.2: Solving Systems of Equations in Three Variables
  • 12.3: Problem Solving Using Systems of Three Equations
  • 12.4: Solving Systems of Equations Using Matrices
  • 12.5: Solving Systems of Equations Using Determinants
  • 12: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 12: Chapter Test
  • 12: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 13: Conic Sections; More Graphing
  • 13.1: The Circle and the Parabola
  • 13.2: The Ellipse
  • 13.3: The Hyperbola
  • 13.4: Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations
  • 13: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 13: Chapter Test
  
  
• Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Topics
  • 14.1: The Binomial Theorem
  • 14.2: Arithmetic Sequences and Series
  • 14.3: Geometric Sequences and Series
  • 14: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 14: Chapter Test
  • 14: Cumulative Review