Introductory Algebra 5th edition

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• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Algebra
  • 1.1: 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
  • 2: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 3: Graphs, Linear Equations, and Inequalities in Two Variables; Functions
  • 3.1: Graphing Using the Rectangular Coordinate System
  • 3.2: Equations Containing Two Variables
  • 3.3: Graphing Linear Equations
  • 3.4: Rate of Change and the Slope of a Line
  • 3.5: Slope-Intercept Form
  • 3.6: Point-Slope Form; Writing Linear Equations
  • 3.7: Graphing Linear Inequalities
  • 3.8: Functions
  • 3: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 3: Chapter Test
  • 3: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 4: Solving Systems of 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 Addition (Elimination)
  • 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: Natural-Number Exponents; Rules for Exponents
  • 5.2: Zero and Negative Integer Exponents
  • 5.3: Scientific Notation
  • 5.4: Polynomials
  • 5.5: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
  • 5.6: Multiplying Polynomials
  • 5.7: Dividing Polynomials by Monomials
  • 5.8: Dividing Polynomials by 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
  • 7.9: Variation
  • 7: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 7: Chapter Test
  • 7: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 8: Roots and Radicals
  • 8.1: Square Roots
  • 8.2: Higher-Order Roots; Radicands That Contain Variables
  • 8.3: Simplifying Radical Expressions
  • 8.4: Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions
  • 8.5: Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions
  • 8.6: Solving Radical Equations; the Distance Formula
  • 8.7: Rational Exponents
  • 8: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 8: Chapter Test
  • 8: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter 9: Quadratic Equations
  • 9.1: Solving Quadratic Equations: The Square Root Property
  • 9.2: Solving Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square
  • 9.3: Solving Quadratic Equations: The Quadratic Formula
  • 9.4: Graphing Quadratic Equations
  • 9.5: Complex Numbers
  • 9: Chapter Summary and Review
  • 9: Chapter Test
  • 9: Cumulative Review
  
  
• Chapter A: Appendices
  • A.1: Statistics
  • A.2: Roots and Powers