Beginning Algebra, 11th Edition

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• 1 The Real Number System
  
  
  • 1.1 Fractions STUDY SKILLS Using Your Math Textbook xx
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Reading Your Math Textbook
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 1.2 Exponents, Order of Operations, and Inequality
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Taking Lecture Notes
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 1.3 Variables, Expressions, and Equations
  
  
  • 1.4 Real Numbers and the Number Line
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Tackling Your Homework
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 1.5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Using Study Cards
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISESon Operations with Real Numbers
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 1.7 Properties of Real Numbers
  
  
  • 1.8 Simplifying Expressions
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Reviewing a Chapter
      
      
      • Chapter 1 Summary
      
      
      • Chapter 1 Review Exercises
      
      
      • Chapter 1 Test
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
  
  
  • 2.1 The Addition Property of Equality
  
  
  • 2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality
  
  
  • 2.3 More on Solving Linear Equations
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Solving Linear Equations
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Using Study Cards Revisited
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 2.4 An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations
  
  
  • 2.5 Formulas and Additional Applications from Geometry
  
  
  • 2.6 Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
  
  
  • 2.7 Further Applications of Linear Equations
  
  
  • 2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Taking Math Tests
      
      
      • Chapter 2 Summary
      
      
      • Chapter 2 Review Exercises
      
      
      • Chapter 2 Test
      
      
      • Chapters 1–2 Cumulative Review Exercises
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 3 Functions Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables;
  
  
  • 3.1 Linear Equations in Two Variables; The Rectangular Coordinate System
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Managing Your Time
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 3.2 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
  
  
  • 3.3 The Slope of a Line
  
  
  • 3.4 Writing and Graphing Equations of Lines
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Linear Equations and Graphs
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 3.5 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
  
  
  • 3.6 Introduction to Functions
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Analyzing Your Test Results
      
      
      • Chapter 3 Summary
      
      
      • Chapter 3 Review Exercises
      
      
      • Chapter 3 Test
      
      
      • Chapters 1–3 Cumulative Review Exercises
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 4 Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
  
  
  • 4.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
  
  
  • 4.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
  
  
  • 4.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Solving Systems of Linear Equations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 4.4 Applications of Linear Systems
  
  
  • 4.5 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
    
    
    • Chapter 4 Summary
    
    
    • Chapter 4 Review Exercises
    
    
    • Chapter 4 Test
    
    
    • Chapters 1–4 Cumulative Review Exercises
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 5 Exponents and Polynomials
  
  
  • 5.1 The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents
  
  
  • 5.2 Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on the Rules for Exponents
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 5.3 An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation
  
  
  • 5.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials; Graphing Simple Polynomials
  
  
  • 5.5 Multiplying Polynomials
  
  
  • 5.6 Special Products
  
  
  • 5.7 Dividing Polynomials
    
    
    • Chapter 5 Summary
    
    
    • Chapter 5 Review Exercises
    
    
    • Chapter 5 Test
    
    
    • Chapters 1–5 Cumulative Review Exercises
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 6 Factoring and Applications Contents ix
  
  
  • 6.1 The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping
  
  
  • 6.2 Factoring Trinomials
  
  
  • 6.3 More on Factoring Trinomials
  
  
  • 6.4 Special Factoring Techniques
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Factoring
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 6.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
  
  
  • 6.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations
    
    
    • Chapter 6 Summary
    
    
    • Chapter 6 Review Exercises
    
    
    • Chapter 6 Test
    
    
    • Chapters 1–6 Cumulative Review Exercises
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 7 Rational Expressions and Applications
  
  
  • 7.1 The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions
  
  
  • 7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  
  
  • 7.3 Least Common Denominators
  
  
  • 7.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
  
  
  • 7.5 Complex Fractions
  
  
  • 7.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Rational Expressions and Equations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 7.7 Applications of Rational Expressions
  
  
  • 7.8 Variation
    
    
    • STUDY SKILLS Preparing for Your Math Final Exam
      
      
      • Chapter 7 Summary
      
      
      • Chapter 7 Review Exercises
      
      
      • Chapter 7 Test
      
      
      • Chapters 1–7 Cumulative Review Exercises
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 8 Roots and Radicals
  
  
  • 8.1 Evaluating Roots
  
  
  • 8.2 Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying Radicals
  
  
  • 8.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals
  
  
  • 8.4 Rationalizing the Denominator
  
  
  • 8.5 More Simplifying and Operations with Radicals
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Operations with Radicals
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 8.6 Solving Equations with Radicals
  
  
  • 8.7 Using Rational Numbers as Exponents
    
    
    • Chapter 8 Summary
    
    
    • Chapter 8 Review Exercises
    
    
    • Chapter 8 Test
    
    
    • Chapters 1–8 Cumulative Review Exercises
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 9 Quadratic Equations x Contents
  
  
  • 9.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property
  
  
  • 9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
  
  
  • 9.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
    
    
    • SUMMARY EXERCISES on Quadratic Equations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 9.4 Complex Numbers
  
  
  • 9.5 More on Graphing Quadratic Equations; Quadratic Functions
    
    
    • Chapter 9 Summary
    
    
    • Chapter 9 Review Exercises
    
    
    • Chapter 9 Test
    
    
    • Chapters 1–9 Cumulative Review Exercises
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Appendix A Sets
  
  
  • Appendix B An Introduction to Calculators
  
  
  • Answers to Selected Exercises A-
  
  
  • Glossary G-
  
  
  • Credits C-
  
  
  • Index I -