ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

Algebra is accessible and engaging with this popular text from Charles "Pat" McKeague! ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA is infused with McKeague's passion for teaching mathematics. With years of classroom experience, he knows how to write in a way that you will understand and appreciate. McKeague's attention to detail and exceptionally clear writing style help you to move through each new concept with ease. Real-world applications in every chapter of this user-friendly book highlight the relevance of what you are learning. And studying is easier than ever with the book's multimedia learning resources, including ThomsonNOW for ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, a personalized online learning companion.

Basics
Notation and Symbols
Real Numbers
Addition of Real Numbers
Subtraction of Real Numbers
Properties of Real Numbers
Multiplication of Real Numbers
Division of Real Numbers
Subsets of the Real Numbers
Addition and Subtraction with Fractions
Summary
Review
Test
Projects
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Simplifying Expressions
Addition Property of Equality
Multiplication Property of Equality
Solving Linear Equations
Formulas
Applications
More Applications
Linear Inequalities
Compound Inequalities
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Linear Equations and Inequalities in two Variables
Paired Data and Graphing Ordered Pairs
Solutions to Linear Equations in Two Variables
Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
More on Graphing: Intercepts
The Slope of a Line
Finding the Equation of a Line
Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Systems of Linear Equations
Solving Linear Systems by Graphing
The Elimination Method
The Substitution Method
Applications
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Exponents and Polynomials
Multiplication with Exponents
Division with Exponents
Operations with Monomials
Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
Multiplication with Polynomials
Binomial Squares and Other Special Products
Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Factoring
The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
Factoring Trinomials
More Trinomials to Factor
The Difference of Two Squares
Factoring: A General Review
Solving Equations by Factoring
Applications
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Rational Expressions
Reducing Rational Expressions to Lowest Terms
Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions
Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions
Equations Involving Rational Expressions
Applications
Complex Fractions
Proportions
Variation
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Roots and Radicals
Definitions and Common Roots
Properties of Radicals
Simplified Form for Radicals
Addition and Subtraction of Radical Expressions
Multiplication and Division of Radicals
Equations Involving Radicals
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Quadratic Equations
More Quadratic Equations
Completing the Square
The Quadratic Formula
Complex Numbers
Complex Solutions to Quadratic Equations
Graphing Parabolas
Summary
Review
Cumulative Review
Test
Projects
Appendixes
Introduction to Functions
Function Notation
Answers to Chapter Reviews, Chapter Tests, and Odd-Numbered Problems
Index
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