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Prealgebra
Starting from whole numbers
Fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and a first taste of equations, with hundreds of worked examples. The place to go when a step in a lesson feels shaky.
Contents
- Preface
2The Language of Algebra
4Fractions
- Introduction to Fractions
- 4.1Visualize Fractions
- 4.2Multiply and Divide Fractions
- 4.3Multiply and Divide Mixed Numbers and Complex Fractions
- 4.4Add and Subtract Fractions with Common Denominators
- 4.5Add and Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators
- 4.6Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
- 4.7Solve Equations with Fractions
Chapter Review
Exercises
6Percents
7The Properties of Real Numbers
8Solving Linear Equations
- Introduction to Solving Linear Equations
- 8.1Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality
- 8.2Solve Equations Using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality
- 8.3Solve Equations with Variables and Constants on Both Sides
- 8.4Solve Equations with Fraction or Decimal Coefficients
Chapter Review
Exercises
9Math Models and Geometry
- Introduction
- 9.1Use a Problem Solving Strategy
- 9.2Solve Money Applications
- 9.3Use Properties of Angles, Triangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem
- 9.4Use Properties of Rectangles, Triangles, and Trapezoids
- 9.5Solve Geometry Applications: Circles and Irregular Figures
- 9.6Solve Geometry Applications: Volume and Surface Area
- 9.7Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable
Chapter Review
Exercises
10Polynomials
- ACumulative Review
- BPowers and Roots Tables
- CGeometric Formulas
- Index