Introduction 1Part 1: The Questions 5Chapter 1: Signing on with Signed Numbers 7Chapter 2: Recognizing Algebraic Properties and Notation 13Chapter 3: Working with Fractions and Decimals 17Chapter 4: Making Exponential Expressions and Operations More Compatible 23Chapter 5: Raking in Radicals 29Chapter 6: Creating More User-Friendly Algebraic Expressions 35Chapter 7: Multiplying by One or More Terms 41Chapter 8: Dividing Algebraic Expressions 47Chapter 9: Factoring Basics 53Chapter 10: Factoring Binomials 57Chapter 11: Factoring Quadratic Trinomials 61Chapter 12: Other Factoring Techniques 65Chapter 13: Solving Linear Equations 69Chapter 14: Taking on Quadratic Equations 73Chapter 15: Solving Polynomials with Powers Three and Higher 79Chapter 16: Reining in Radical and Absolute Value Equations 83Chapter 17: Making Inequalities More Fair 87Chapter 18: Using Established Formulas 93Chapter 19: Using Formulas in Geometric Story Problems 101Chapter 20: Tackling Traditional Story Problems 107Chapter 21: Graphing Basics 113Chapter 22: Using the Algebra of Lines 119Chapter 23: Other Graphing Topics 123Part 2: The Answers 127Chapter 24: The Answers 129Index 443
Mary Jane Sterling is the author of Algebra I For Dummies, Algebra Workbook For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, Algebra II Workbook For Dummies, and oodles of other Dummies titles. She was a Professor of Mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 30 years.