Beginning &Intermediate Algebra

by Tobey, John Jr.; Slater, Jeffrey; Blair, Jamie

• ISBN13: 9780321587961
• ISBN10: 0321587960
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-10
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Normal 0 false false false Key Message:TheTobey/Slater seriesbuilds essential skills one at a time by breaking the mathematics down into manageable pieces. This practical "building block" organization makes it easy for readers to understand each topic and gain confidence as they move through each section. The authors provide a "How am I Doing?" guide to give readers constant reinforcement and to ensure that they understand each concept before moving on to the next. With Tobey/Slater, readers have a tutor and study companion with them every step of the way. Key Topics:Prealgebra Review; Real Numbers and Variables; Equations, Inequalities, and Applications; Graphing and Functions; Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities; Exponents and Polynomials; Factoring; Rational Expressions and Equations; Rational Exponents and Radicals; Quadratic Equations and Inequalities; The Conic Sections; Additional Properties of Functions; Logarithmic and Exponential Functions Market:For all readers interested in basic college mathematics.

Author Biography

John Tobey received his BA in mathematics from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois in 1965, his MA in mathematics education from Harvard University in 1966, and his PhD in mathematics education from Boston University in 1980. He has taught in the mathematics department at the United States Military Academy at West Point and has served as the mathematics Department Chairman at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts for five years. John has served as the president of the New England Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges. He has received the NISOD award for outstanding teaching from the University of Texas at Austin. John is the author of seven mathematics books published by Pearson Education. John has spoken to many mathematics departments and at many professional meetings throughout the country on the topic of developmental mathematics education and distance learning in mathematics. He lives in Massachusetts.

 

Jeffrey Slater has been a professor at North Shore Community College for thirty-eight years and received the Teacher of the Year in 2002. Jeff travels around the country speaking on student retention and is also a consultant to the Federal Government. He lives in Marblehead, Mass. with his wife Shelley and his yellow lab Gracie.

 

Jamie Blair has directed the Mathematics Learning Center at Orange Coast College for the past seventeen years. She designed, developed, and implemented the Center, and as a result of this effort has provided technical expertise related to the particulars of the Math Center to numerous other two-year colleges and at many conferences. In 2007 Jamie was appointed to the Team of Basic Skills Specialist by the California State Academic Senate. She is also currently participating on Title 3 committees on her campus. She specializes in teaching students who have never been successful in mathematics. She is an expert in the area of basic skills in relation to the learning needs of students. She lives in California.

Table of Contents

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How Am I Doing? Guide to Math Success (inside front cover)

To the Student

Preface

Acknowledgments

Diagnostic Pretest

Prealgebra Review

Simplifying Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions?

How Am I Doing? Sections 0.1-0.3

Using Decimals

Percents, Rounding, and Estimating

Organizer

Review Problems?

How Am I Doing?

Test

Real Numbers and Variables

Adding Real Numbers

Subtracting Real Numbers

Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

Exponents

The Order of Operations?

How Am I Doing? Sections 1.1-1.5

Using the Distributive Property to Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Combining Like Terms

Using Substitution to Evaluate Algebraic Expressions and Formulas

Grouping Symbols

Organizer

Review Problems?

How Am I Doing?

Test

Equations, Inequalities, and Applications

The Addition Principle of Equality

The Multiplication Principle of Equality

Using the Addition and Multiplication Principles Together

Solving Equations with Fractions?

How Am I Doing? Sections 2.1-2.4

Translating English Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

Using Equations to Solve Word Problems

Solving Word Problems Using Geometric Formulas

Solving Inequalities in One Variable

Organizer

Review Problems?

How Am I Doing?

Test?

Cumulative Test for Chapters 0-2

Graphing and Functions

The Rectangular Coordinate System

Graphing Linear Equations 3.3

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