Prealgebra and introductory algebra: an applied approach

As in previous editions, the focus in PREALGEBRA & INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA remains on the Aufmann Interactive Method (AIM). Students are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom and in their own studies as they work throughthe How To examples and the paired Examples and You Try It problems. The roleof "active participant" is crucial to success. Presenting students with worked examples, and then providing them with the opportunity to immediately work similar problems, helps them build their confidence and eventually master the concepts. To this point, simplicity plays a key factor in the organization of this edition, as in all other editions. All lessons, exercise sets, tests, and supplements are organized around a carefully-constructed hierarchy of objectives. This "objective-based" approach not only serves the needs of students, in termsof helping them to clearly organize their thoughts around the content, but instructors as well, as they work to design syllabi, lesson plans, and other administrative documents. The Second Edition features a new design, enhancing theAufmann Interactive Method and the organization of the text around objectives, making the pages easier for both students and instructors to follow. INDICE: 1. WHOLE NUMBERS. Introduction to Whole Numbers. Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers. Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers. The Order of Operations Agreement. 2. FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS. The Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor. Introduction to Fractions. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions. Multiplication and Division of Fractions. Introduction to Decimals. Operations with Decimals. The Order of Operations Agreement. 3. RATIONAL NUMBERS. Introduction to Integers. Addition and Subtraction of Integers. Multiplication and Division of Integers. Operations with Rational Numbers. TheOrder of Operations Agreement. 4. VARIABLE EXPRESSIONS. Evaluating Variable Expressions. Simplifying Variable Expressions. Translating Verbal Expressions into Variable Expressions. 5. SOLVING EQUATIONS. Introduction to Equations. General Equations -- Part I. General Equations -- Part II. Translating Sentences into Equations. Mixture and Uniform Motion Problems. 6. PROPORTION AND PERCENT. Ratios and Rates. Proportion. Percent. The Basic Percent Equation. Simple Interest. 7. GEOMETRY. Introduction to Geometry. Plane Geometric Figures. Triangles. Solids. 8. STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY. Statistical Graphs. Statistical Measures. Introduction to Probability. 9. POLYNOMIALS. Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials. Multiplication of Monomials. Multiplication of Polynomials. Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation. Division of Polynomials. 10. FACTORING. Common Factors. Factoring Polynomials of the Form x2 + bx + c. Factoring Polynomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c. Special Factoring. Solving Equations. 11. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS. Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions. Expressing Fractions in Terms of the Least Common Multiple (LCM). Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions. Complex Fractions. Solving Equations Containing Fractions. Literal Equations. Application Problems. 12. LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Linear Equations in Two Variables. Intercepts and Slopes of Straight Lines. Equations of Straight Lines. 13. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Substitution Method. Solving Systems of Equations by the Addition Method. Application Problems in Two Variables. 14. INEQUALITIES. Sets. The Addition and Multiplication Properties of Inequalities. General Inequalities. Graphing Linear Inequalities. 15. RADICAL EXPRESSIONS. Introduction to Radical Expressions. Addition and Subtraction of Radical Expressions. Multiplication and Division of Radical Expressions. SolvingEquations Containing Radical Expressions. 16. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS. Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring or by Taking Square Roots. Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square. Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula. Graphing Quadratic Equations in Two Variables. Application Problems.

• ISBN: 978-0-8400-4808-0
• Editorial: Brooks/Cole
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1008
• Fecha Publicación: 04/04/2010
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• Idioma: Inglés