Pearson eText Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students -- Access Card

by Robert Blitzer

• ISBN13: 9780136847151
• ISBN10: 0136847153
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2021-03-17
• Publisher: PEARSO

Summary

Gets engaged. Stay engaged.
Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students draws applications from topics in popular culture, the news, and everyday life to explore mathematical concepts.

For courses in Introductory & Intermediate Algebra.

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Author Biography

Bob Blitzer is a native of Manhattan and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (minor: English literature) from the City College of New York. His unusual combination of academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from Nova University.

Bob is most energized by teaching mathematics and has taught a variety of mathematics courses at Miami-Dade College for nearly 30 years. He has received numerous teaching awards, including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in the Community College, and was among the first group of recipients at Miami-Dade College for an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. Bob has written Intermediate Algebra for College Students, Introductory Algebra for College Students, Essentials of Intermediate Algebra for College Students, Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students, Essentials of Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students, Algebra for College Students, Thinking Mathematically, College Algebra, Algebra and Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Trigonometry, all published by Pearson.

When not secluded in his Northern California writer's cabin, Bob can be found hiking the beaches and trails of Point Reyes National Seashore, and tending to the chores required by his beloved entourage of horses, chickens, and irritable roosters.

Table of Contents

1. Variables, Real Numbers, and Mathematical Models
1.1 Introduction to Algebra: Variables and Mathematical Models
1.2 Fractions in Algebra
1.3 The Real Numbers
1.4 Basic Rules of Algebra
Mid-Chapter Check Point
1.5 Addition of Real Numbers
1.6 Subtraction of Real Numbers
1.7 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
1.8 Exponents and Order of Operations

2. Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
2.1 The Addition Property of Equality
2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality
2.3 Solving Linear Equations
2.4 Formulas and Percents
Mid-Chapter Check Point
2.5 An Introduction to Problem Solving
2.6 Problem Solving in Geometry
2.7 Solving Linear Inequalities

3. Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.1 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.2 Graphing Linear Equations Using Intercepts
3.3 Slope
3.4 The Slope-Intercept Form of the Equation of a Line
Mid-Chapter Check Point
3.5 The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line

4. Systems of Linear Equations
4.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
4.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Substitution Method
4.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method
Mid-Chapter Check Point
4.4 Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations
4.5 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables

5. Exponents and Polynomials
5.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
5.2 Multiplying Polynomials
5.3 Special Products
5.4 Polynomials in Several Variables
Mid-Chapter Check Point
5.5 Dividing Polynomials
5.6 Long Division of Polynomials; Synthetic Division
5.7 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation

6. Factoring Polynomials
6.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
6.2 Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is 1
6.3 Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is Not 1
Mid-Chapter Check Point
6.4 Factoring Special Forms
6.5 A General Factoring Strategy
6.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

7. Rational Expressions
7.1 Rational Expressions and Their Simplification
7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
7.3 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with the Same Denominator
7.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators
Mid-Chapter Check Point
7.5 Complex Rational Expressions
7.6 Solving Rational Equations
7.7 Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions
7.8 Modeling Using Variation

8. Basics of Functions
8.1 Introduction to Functions
8.2 Graphs of Functions
8.3 The Algebra of Functions
Mid-Chapter Check Point
8.4 Composite and Inverse Functions

9. Inequalities and Problem Solving
9.1 Reviewing Linear Inequalities and Using Inequalities in Business Applications
9.2 Compound Inequalities
9.3 Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
Mid-Chapter Check Point
9.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

10. Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents
10.1 Radical Expressions and Functions
10.2 Rational Exponents
10.3 Multiplying and Simplifying Radical Expressions
10.4 Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions
Mid-Chapter Check Point
10.5 Multiplying with More Than One Term and Rationalizing Denominators
10.6 Radical Equations
10.7 Complex Numbers

11. Quadratic Equations and Functions
11.1 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square; Distance and Midpoint Formula
11.2 The Quadratic Formula
11.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
Mid-Chapter Check Point
11.4 Equations Quadratic in Form
11.5 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

12. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
12.1 Exponential Functions
12.2 Logarithmic Functions
12.3 Properties of Logarithms
Mid-Chapter Check Point
12.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
12.5 Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data

13. Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations
13.1 The Circle
13.2 The Ellipse
13.3 The Hyperbola
Mid-Chapter Check Point
13.4 The Parabola; Identifying Conic Sections
13.5 Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables

14. Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem
14.1 Sequences and Summation Notation
14.2 Arithmetic Sequences
14.3 Geometric Sequences
Mid-Chapter Check Point
14.4 The Binomial Theorem