Prealgebra
By: Richard N. Aufmann, Vernon C. Barker, Joanne S. Lockwood
Contributors: Barker, Vernon C.; Lockwood, Joanne S.
Edition: 5th ed., instructor's annotated ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 652
ISBN-13: 9780618966813; 9780618956883
Subjects: Mathematics
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Whole numbers; title: 1.1. Introduction to whole numbers; title: 1.2. Addition and subtraction of whole numbers; title: 1.3. Multiplication and division of whole numbers; title: 1.4. Solving equations with whole numbers; title: 1.5. The order of operations agreement; title: 2. Integers; title: 2.1. Introduction to integers; title: 2.2. Addition and subtraction of integers; title: 2.3. Multiplication and division of integers; title: 2.4. Solving equations with integers; title: 2.5. The order of operations agreement; title: 3. Fractions; title: 3.1. Least common multiple and greatest common factor; title: 3.2. Introduction to fractions; title: 3.3. Multiplication and division of fractions; title: 3.4. Addition and subtraction of fractions; title: 3.5. Solving equations with fractions; title: 3.6. Exponents, complex fractions, and the order of operations agreement; title: 4. Decimals and real numbers; title: 4.1. Introduction to decimals; title: 4.2. Addition and subtraction of decimals; title: 4.3. Multiplication and division of decimals; title: 4.4. Solving equations with decimals; title: 4.5. Radical expressions; title: 4.6. Real numbers; title: 5. Variable expressions; title: 5.1. Properties of real numbers; title: 5.2. Variable expressions in simplest form; title: 5.3. Addition and subtraction of polynomials; title: 5.4. Multiplication of monomials; title: 5.5. Multiplication of polynomials; title: 5.6. Division of monomials; title: 5.7. Verbal expressions and variable expressions; title: 6. First-degree equations; title: 6.1. Equations of the form x + a = b and ax = b; title: 6.2. Equations of the form ax + b = c; title: 6.3. General first-degree equations; title: 6.4. Translating sentences into equations; title: 6.5. The rectangular coordinate system; title: 6.6. Graphs of straight lines; title: 7. Measurement and proportion; title: 7.1. The metric system of measurement; title: 7.2. Ratios and rates; title: 7.3. The U.S. customary system of measurement; title: 7.4. Proportion; title: 7.5. Direct and inverse variation; title: 8. Percent; title: 8.1. Percent; title: 8.2. The basic percent equation; title: 8.3. Percent increase and percent decrease; title: 8.4. Markup and discount; title: 8.5. Simple interest; title: 9. Geometry; title: 9.1. Introduction to geometry; title: 9.2. Plane geometric figures; title: 9.3. Triangles; title: 9.4. Solids; title: 10. Statistics and probability; title: 10.1. Organizing data; title: 10.2. Statistical measures; title: 10.3. Introduction to probability; title: final examination; title: Appendix; title: Glossary.