Catherine Price (Ph.D., Purdue University) began her academic career at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She later moved to Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas and became interested in English as a second language. She returned to school to pursue a master's in ESL at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Price is currently an adjunct tutor of ESL at Bridgend College, South Wales, United Kingdom.
ContentsChapter 1Real Numbers
1.0 A Brief Look at Numbers
1.1 The Number Line
1.2 Working with Real Numbers
1.3 Properties of Real Numbers
1.4 Absolute Value
1.5 Addition with Negatives
1.6 Subtraction with Negatives
1.7 Multiplication with Negatives
1.8 Division with Negatives
1.9 Positive Exponents
1.10 Negative Exponents
1.11 More About Exponents
1.12 Square Roots and Cube Roots
1.13 Scientific Notation
1.14 The Metric System
1.15 The Order of Operations
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Chapter 2Linear Equations
2.0 Introduction to Algebra
2.1 Solving by Addition or Subtraction
2.2 Solving by Multiplication or Division
2.3 Solving Linear Equations Containing Parentheses
2.4 Solving Linear Equations Containing Percentages
2.5 Linear Equations with No Solutions
2.6 More About Word Problems
2.7 Literal Equations
2.8 Work with Rectangles and Squares
2.9 Linear Equations: Simple Interest and Money
2.10 Linear Equations and Variation
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3.0 The Concept of Inequality
3.1 Graphing Inequalities in One Variable
3.2 Solving by Addition
3.3 Solving by Subtraction
3.4 Solving by Multiplication or Division
3.5 Solving by Using Multiple Operations
3.6 Solving Linear Inequalities Containing Fractions
3.7 Solving Three-Part Linear Inequalities
3.8 Solving Absolute Value Inequalities
3.9 Linear Inequalities and Word Problems
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Chapter 4Polynomials and Factoring
4.0 Understanding Polynomials
4.1 Evaluating Polynomials
4.2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
4.3 Multiplying Polynomials
4.4 Special Products
4.5 Polynomials and Division
4.6 Polynomials and Word Problems
4.7 Introduction to Factoring
4.8 The Greatest Common Factor
4.9 Factoring by Grouping
4.10 Factoring Trinomials, Part 1
4.11 Factoring Trinomials, Part 2
4.12 Introduction to Rational Expressions
4.13 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
4.14 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
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Chapter 5Graphing
5.0 Linear Equations in Two Variables
5.1 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
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5.3 The Midpoint
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5.4 The Slope of a Line
5.5 The x-Intercept and the y-Intercept
5.6 The Slope-Intercept Equation
5.7 The Point-Slope Equation
5.8 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
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Chapter 6Geometry
6.0 Lines and Angles
6.1 Triangles
6.2 Quadrilaterals
6.3 Circles
6.4 Surface Area and Volume
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Chapter 7Data Analysis, Logic, and Probability
7.0 Interpreting Graphs and Charts
7.1 Inductive Reasoning
7.2 Deductive Reasoning
7.3 Sets and Subsets
7.4 Set Operations
7.5 Probability
7.6 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
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Chapter 8Systems of Linear Equations
8.0 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
8.1 Solving by Graphing
8.2 Solving by Substitution
8.3 Solving by Elimination
8.4 Word Problems
8.5 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
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Chapter 9Radical Expressions
9.0 Understanding Radicals
9.1 Multiplication and the Product Rule
9.2 Addition and Subtraction of Square Roots
9.3 The Quotient Rule for Radicals
9.4 Rationalizing the Denominator
9.5 Rationalizing the Numerator
9.6 Equations with Radicals
9.7 Rational Exponents
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Chapter 10Quadratic Equations and Functions
10.0 Understanding Quadratic Equations
10.1 Solving by Factoring
10.2 Solving by the Square Root Property
10.3 Solving by Using the Quadratic Formula
10.4 Graphing Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
10.5 Functions
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