Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

by Lial, Margaret L.; Hestwood, Diana; Hornsby, John E.; McGinnis, Terry

• ISBN13: 9780321578730
• ISBN10: 0321578732
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-22
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Normal 0 false false false TheLial serieshas helped thousands of students succeed in developmental mathematics through its approachable writing style, supportive pedagogy, varied exercise sets, and complete supplements package. With this new edition, the authors continue to provide students and instructors with the best package for learning and teaching supporta book written with student success as its top priority, now with an emphasis on study skills growth and an expanded instructor supplements package. Introduction to Algebra: Integers; Understanding Variables and Solving Equations; Solving Application Problems; Rational Numbers: Positive and Negative Fractions; Positive and Negative Decimal Numbers; Ratio, Proportion, and Line/Angle/Triangle Relationships; Percent; Measurement; Graphs; Real Numbers, Equations, and Inequalities; Graphs of Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables; Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Exponents and Polynomials; Factoring and Applications; Rational Expressions; Roots and Radicals; Quadratic Equations; Whole Numbers Review For all readers interested in prealgebra and introductory algebra.

Author Biography

Marge Lial was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, is affiliated with American River College. Marge is an avid reader and traveler. Her travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She is particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites have produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.

 

When John Hornsby enrolled as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, he was uncertain whether he wanted to study mathematics education or journalism. His ultimate decision was to become a teacher, but after twenty-five years of teaching at the high school and university levels and fifteen years of writing mathematics textbooks, both of his goals have been realized. His love for both teaching and for mathematics is evident in his passion for working with students and fellow teachers as well. His specific professional interests are recreational mathematics, mathematics history, and incorporating graphing calculators into the curriculum. John's personal life is busy as he devotes time to his family (wife Gwen, and sons Chris, Jack, and Josh). He has been a rabid baseball fan all of his life. John's other hobbies include numismatics (the study of coins) and record collecting. He loves the music of the 1960s and has an extensive collection of the recorded works of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

 

A native Midwesterner, Terry McGinnis received her Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics from Iowa State University. She has taught elementary and middle school mathematics, and developed and implemented the curriculum used with her students. Terry has been involved in college mathematics publishing for over 20 years, working with a variety of authors on textbooks in developmental mathematics and precalculus. After working behind the scenes on many of the Lial/Hornsby textbooks and supplements for over 10 years, Terry joined Margaret Lial and John Hornsby in 2002 as coauthor of their developmental mathematics series that includes Introductory Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Introductory and Intermediate Algebra. When not working, Terry enjoys spinning at a local health club, walking, and reading fiction. She is the devoted mother of two sons, Andrew and Tyler.

Table of Contents

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Introduction to Algebra: Integers

Place Value

Introduction to Signed Numbers

Adding Integers

Subtracting Integers

Rounding and Estimating

Multiplying Integers

Dividing Integers

Exponents and Order of Operations

Understanding Variables and Solving Equations

Introduction to Variables

Simplifying Expressions

Solving Equations Using Addition

Solving Equations Using Division

Solving Equations with Several Steps

Solving Application Problems

Problem Solving: Perimeter

Problem Solving: Area

Application Problems with One Unknown Quantity

Application Problems with Two Unknown Quantities

Rational Numbers: Positive and Negative Fractions

Introduction to Positive and Negative Fractions

Writing Fractions in Lowest Terms

Multiplying and Dividing Signed Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Signed Fractions

Problem Solving: Mixed Numbers and Estimating

Exponents, Order of Operations, and Complex Fractions

Problem Solving: Equations Containing Fractions

Geometry Applications: Area and Volume

Positive and Negative Decimal Numbers

Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers

Rounding Decimal Numbers

Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers

Multiplying Decimal Numbers

Dividing Decimal Numbers

Fractions and Decimals

Introduction to Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, and Variability

Geometry Applications: Pythagorean Theorem

Problem Solving: Equations Containing Decimals

Geometry Applications: Circles, Cylinders, and Surface Area

Ratio, Proportion, and Line/Angle/Triangle Relationships

Ratios

Rates

Proportions

Problem Solving: Proportions

Geometry: Lines and Angles

Geometry Applications: Congruent and Similar Triangles

Percent

The Basics of Percent

The Percent Proportion

The Percent Equation

Problem Solving with Percent

Consumer Applications: Sales Tax, Tips, and Discounts, and Simple Interest

Measurement

Problem Solving with US Customary Measurements

The Metric System-Length

The Metric System-Capacity and Mass (Weight)

Problem Solving with Metric Measurements

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