Algebra Review

by Sullivan, Michael; Murphy, Katy

• ISBN13: 9780135906217
• ISBN10: 0135906210
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

Numbers and Their Properties	1	(54)
Notations; Symbols	2	(9)
Number Systems; Integers, Rational Numbers, Real Numbers	11	(9)
Approximations; Calculators	20	(5)
Properties of Real Numbers	25	(8)
The Real Number Line; Operations with Real Numbers	33	(9)
Inequalities; Absolute Value	42	(4)
Constants and Variables; Mathematical Models	46	(9)
Chapter Review	50	(5)
Polynomials	55	(46)
Definitions	56	(10)
Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials	66	(5)
Multiplication of Polynomials	71	(8)
Factoring Polynomials	79	(4)
Factoring Second-Degree Polynomials	83	(8)
Division of Polynomials	91	(10)
Chapter Review	97	(4)
Rational Expressions	101	(42)
Operations Using Fractions	102	(12)
Reducing Rational Expressions to Lowest Terms	114	(5)
Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions	119	(5)
Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions	124	(8)
Mixed Quotients	132	(11)
Chapter Review	139	(4)
Exponents, Radicals, Complex Numbers; Geometry	143
Negative Integer Exponents; Scientific Notation	144
Square Roots	152
Radicals	159
Rational Exponents	166
Complex Numbers	169
Geometry Topics	177
Chapter Review	182
Odd Numbered Solutions
Numbers and Their Porperties	185
Exercise 1.1	185
Exercise 1.2	187
Exercise 1.3	190
Exercise 1.4	191
Exercise 1.5	193
Exercise 1.6	196
Exercise 1.7	197
Chapter Review	199
Polynomials	202
Exercise 2.1	202
Exercise 2.2	205
Exercise 2.3	207
Exercise 2.4	211
Exercise 2.5	212
Exercise 2.6	217
Chapter Review	222
Rational Expressions	228
Exercise 3.1	228
Exercise 3.2	233
Exercise 3.3	237
Exercise 3.4	243
Exercise 3.5	249
Chapter Review	253
Exponents, Radicals, Complex Numbers; Geometry	260
Exercise 4.1	260
Exercise 4.2	264
Exercise 4.3	266
Exercise 4.4	268
Exercise 4.5	270
Exercise 4.6	272
Chapter Review	274