Algebra I All-in-One For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119843047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 688 str.

Mary Jane Sterling

Spis treści

Introduction 1Book 1: Starting Out with Numbers and Properties 5Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools: Number Systems 7Chapter 2: Deciphering Signs in Expressions 27Chapter 3: Incorporating Algebraic Properties 49Chapter 4: Coordinating Fractions and Decimals 69Book 2: Operating on Operations 105Chapter 5: Taming Rampaging Radicals 107Chapter 6: Exploring Exponents 127Book 3: Making Things Simple by Simplifying 149Chapter 7: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 151Chapter 8: Working with Numbers in Their Prime 175Chapter 9: Specializing in Multiplication Matters 197Chapter 10: Dividing the Long Way to Simplify Algebraic Expressions 229Book 4: Factoring 243Chapter 11: Figuring on Factoring 245Chapter 12: Taking the Bite out of Binomial Factoring 267Chapter 13: Factoring Trinomials and Special Polynomials 281Book 5: Solving Linear and Polynomial Equations 313Chapter 14: Establishing Ground Rules for Solving Equations 315Chapter 15: Lining Up Linear Equations 333Chapter 16: Muscling Up to Quadratic Equations 367Book 6: Dealing with Non-Polynomial Equations and Inequalities 395Chapter 17: Yielding to Higher Powers 397Chapter 18: Reeling in Radical and Absolute Value Equations 429Chapter 19: Getting Even with Inequalities 449Book 7: Evaluating Formulas and Story Problems 475Chapter 20: Facing Up to Formulas 477Chapter 21: Making Formulas Work in Basic Story Problems 509Chapter 22: Relating Values in Story Problems 541Chapter 23: Measuring Up with Quality and Quantity Story Problems 555Book 8: Getting a Grip on Graphing 573Chapter 24: Getting a Handle on Graphing 575Chapter 25: Extending the Graphing Horizon 605Chapter 26: Coordinating Systems of Equations and Graphing 639Index 655

O autorze

Mary Jane Sterling taught algebra, business calculus, geometry, and finite mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 30 years. When she's not solving for X, she's often writing other math books, such as Trigonometry For Dummies and Finite Math For Dummies.