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Prealgebra, 5th Edition
includes CD-ROM and iLrn™ Tutorial
ISBN-10: 0534464041 ISBN-13: 9780534464042
744 Pages Paperbound
© 2005 Published
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- Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. WHOLE NUMBERS.
Place Value and Names for Numbers. Addition with Whole Numbers, and Perimeter. Rounding Numbers, Estimating Answers, and Displaying Information. Subtraction with Whole Numbers. Multiplication with Whole Numbers, and Area. Division with Whole Numbers. Exponents and Order of Operations. Area and Volume. Summary. Review. Test. Projects.
2. INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA.
Positive and Negative Numbers. Addition with Negative Numbers. Subtraction with Negative Numbers. Multiplication with Negative Numbers. Division with Negative Numbers. Simplifying Algebraic Expressions. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
3. FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS.
The Meaning and Properties of Fractions. Prime Numbers, Factors, and Reducing to Lowest Terms. Multiplication with Fractions, and the Area of a Triangle. Division with Fractions. Addition and Subtraction with Fractions. Mixed-Number Notation. Multiplication and Division with Mixed Numbers. Addition and Subtraction with Mixed Numbers. Combinations of Operations and Complex Fractions. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
4. SOLVING EQUATIONS.
The Distributive Property and Algebraic Expressions. The Addition Property of Equality. The Multiplication Property of Equality. Linear Equations in One Variable. Applications. Evaluating Formulas. Paired Data and Equations in Two Variables. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Graphing Straight Lines. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
5. DECIMALS.
Decimal Notation and Place Value. Addition and Subtraction with Decimals. Multiplication with Decimals, Circumference and Area of a Circle. Division with Decimals. Fractions and Decimals, and the Volume of a Sphere. Equations Containing Decimals. Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. Simplifying Square Roots. Adding and Subtracting Roots. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
6. RATIO AND PROPORTION.
Ratios. Rates and Units Pricing. Proportions. Applications of Proportions. Similar Figures. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
7. PERCENT.
Percents, Decimals, and Fractions. Basic Percent Problems. General Applications of Percent. Sales Tax and Commission. Percent Increase or Decrease, and Discount. Interest. Pie Charts. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
8. MEASUREMENT.
Unit Analysis I: Length. Unit Analysis II: Area and Volume. Unit Analysis III: Weight. Converting between the Two Systems, and Temperature. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
9. EXPONENTS AND POLYNOMIALS, AN INTRODUCTION.
Multiplication Properties of Exponents. Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation. More About Scientific Notation. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Multiplying Polynomials. Summary. Review. Cumulative Review. Test. Projects.
Appendixes.
I: One Hundred Addition Facts.
II: One Hundred Multiplication Facts.
Solution to Selected Practice Problems.
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems, and Chapter Tests.
Index.