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Easy algebra step-by-step : master the concepts of algebra and become proficient--quickly! / Sandra Luna McCune, PhD, William D. Clark, PhD.
Provides clear explanations for algebra concepts, including roots and radicals, exponentiation, order of operations, and rational expressions.
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- ISBN: 9781264878796
- ISBN: 1264878796
- Physical Description: viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Numbers of algebra -- Computation with real numbers -- Roots and radicals -- Exponentiation -- Order of operations -- Algebraic expressions -- Rules for exponents -- Adding and subtracting polynomials -- Multiplying polynomials -- Simplifying polynomial expressions -- Dividing polynomials -- Factoring polynomials -- Rational expressions -- Solving linear equations and inequalities -- Solving quadratic equations -- The Cartesian coordinate plane -- Graphing linear equations -- The equation of a line -- Basic function concepts -- Systems of equations -- Signal words and phrases -- Word problems. |
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| Subject: | Algebra. |
| Genre: | Problems and exercises. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Lebanon-Laclede County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lebanon-Laclede County Library | 512 McCune (Text) | 3803824532 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/26/2024 |
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Table of Contents
Easy Algebra Step-By-Step, Third Edition
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. ix | |
| 1 | Numbers of Algebra | p. 1 |
| Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, and Integers | p. 1 | |
| Rational, Irrational, and Real Numbers | p. 4 | |
| Properties of the Real Numbers | p. 8 | |
| 2 | Computation with Real Numbers | p. 14 |
| Comparing Numbers and Absolute Value | p. 14 | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Signed Numbers | p. 17 | |
| Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers | p. 26 | |
| 3 | Roots and Radicals | p. 32 |
| Squares, Square Roots, and Perfect Squares | p. 32 | |
| Cube Roots and nth Roots | p. 36 | |
| Simplifying Radicals | p. 39 | |
| 4 | Exponentiation | p. 44 |
| Exponents | p. 44 | |
| Natural Number Exponents | p. 45 | |
| Zero and Negative Integer Exponents | p. 48 | |
| Unit Fraction and Rational Exponents | p. 53 | |
| 5 | Order of Operations | p. 58 |
| Grouping Symbols | p. 58 | |
| PEMDAS | p. 60 | |
| 6 | Algebraic Expressions | p. 64 |
| Algebraic Terminology | p. 64 | |
| Evaluating Algebraic Expressions | p. 66 | |
| Dealing with Parentheses | p. 70 | |
| 7 | Rules for Exponents | p. 74 |
| Product Rule | p. 74 | |
| Quotient Rule | p. 75 | |
| Rules for Powers | p. 77 | |
| Rules for Exponents Summary | p. 79 | |
| 8 | Adding and Subtracting Polynomials | p. 83 |
| Terms and Monomials | p. 83 | |
| Polynomials | p. 85 | |
| Like Terms | p. 87 | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Monomials | p. 88 | |
| Combining Like Terms | p. 89 | |
| Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials | p. 90 | |
| 9 | Multiplying Polynomials | p. 94 |
| Multiplying Monomials | p. 94 | |
| Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials | p. 96 | |
| Multiplying Binomials | p. 98 | |
| The FOIL Method | p. 99 | |
| Multiplying Polynomials | p. 101 | |
| Special Products | p. 103 | |
| 10 | Simplifying Polynomial Expressions | p. 104 |
| Identifying Polynomial Expressions | p. 104 | |
| Simplifying Polynomial Expressions | p. 106 | |
| 11 | Dividing Polynomials | p. 110 |
| Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial | p. 110 | |
| Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial | p. 113 | |
| 12 | Factoring Polynomials | p. 119 |
| Factoring and Its Objectives | p. 119 | |
| Greatest Common Factor | p. 120 | |
| GCF with a Negative Coefficient | p. 123 | |
| A Quantity as a Common Factor | p. 125 | |
| Factoring Four Terms | p. 126 | |
| Factoring Quadratic Trinomials | p. 127 | |
| Factoring Perfect Trinomial Squares | p. 133 | |
| Factoring Binomials | p. 134 | |
| Guidelines for Factoring | p. 137 | |
| 13 | Rational Expressions | p. 139 |
| Reducing Algebraic Fractions to Lowest Terms | p. 139 | |
| Multiplying Algebraic Fractions | p. 143 | |
| Dividing Algebraic Fractions | p. 145 | |
| Adding (or Subtracting) Algebraic Fractions, Like Denominators | p. 146 | |
| Adding (or Subtracting) Algebraic Fractions, Unlike Denominators | p. 148 | |
| Simplifying Complex Fractions | p. 151 | |
| 14 | Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities | p. 154 |
| Solving One-Variable Linear Equations | p. 154 | |
| Solving Two-Variable Linear Equations for a Specific Variable | p. 159 | |
| Solving One-Variable Linear Inequalities | p. 160 | |
| 15 | Solving Quadratic Equations | p. 163 |
| Solving Quadratic Equations of the Form ax 2 + c = 0 | p. 163 | |
| Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring | p. 165 | |
| Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square | p. 166 | |
| Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula | p. 167 | |
| 16 | The Cartesian Coordinate Plane | p. 171 |
| Definitions for the Plane | p. 171 | |
| Ordered Pairs in the Plane | p. 171 | |
| Quadrants of the Plane | p. 174 | |
| Finding the Distance Between Two Points in the Plane | p. 176 | |
| Finding the Midpoint Between Two Points in the Plane | p. 177 | |
| Finding the Slope of a Line Through Two Points in the Plane | p. 178 | |
| Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines | p. 181 | |
| 17 | Graphing Linear Equations | p. 184 |
| Properties of a Line | p. 184 | |
| Graphing a Linear Equation That Is in Standard Form | p. 184 | |
| Graphing a Linear Equation That Is in Slope-y-lntercept Form | p. 186 | |
| 18 | The Equation of a Line | p. 189 |
| Determining the Equation of a Line Given the Slope and y-Intercept | p. 189 | |
| Determining the Equation of a Line Given the Slope and One Point on the Line | p. 190 | |
| Determining the Equation of a Line Given Two Distinct Points on the Line | p. 192 | |
| 19 | Basic Function Concepts | p. 195 |
| Representations of a Function | p. 195 | |
| Terminology of Functions | p. 197 | |
| Some Common Functions | p. 201 | |
| 20 | Systems of Equations | p. 205 |
| Solutions to a System of Equations | p. 205 | |
| Solving a System of Equations by Substitution | p. 206 | |
| Solving a System of Equations by Elimination | p. 208 | |
| Solving a System of Equations by Graphing | p. 210 | |
| 21 | Signal Words and Phrases | p. 213 |
| Common Signal Words and Phrases for Addition | p. 213 | |
| Common Signal Words and Phrases for Subtraction | p. 215 | |
| Common Signal Words and Phrases for Multiplication | p. 217 | |
| Common Signal Words and Phrases for Division | p. 219 | |
| Common Signal Words and Phrases for Equality | p. 221 | |
| 22 | Word Problems | p. 225 |
| Algebraic Problem-Solving Process | p. 225 | |
| Be Careful with Units | p. 227 | |
| Age Relationships | p. 227 | |
| Consecutive Numbers | p. 229 | |
| Ratios | p. 231 | |
| Mixtures | p. 232 | |
| Coins | p. 235 | |
| Rate-Time-Distance | p. 237 | |
| Work | p. 238 | |
| Percentage | p. 240 | |
| Simple Interest | p. 243 | |
| Number Relationships | p. 244 | |
| Geometric Shapes | p. 246 | |
| Appendix: Measurement Units and Conversions | p. 249 | |
| Answer Key | p. 251 | |
| Index | p. 283 |
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