Beginning algebra with applications
By: Richard N. Aufmann and Vernon C. Barker.
Contributors: Barker, Vernon C.; Lockwood, Joanne S.
Edition: 6th ed., Instructor's annotated ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Number of pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9780618306060; 9780618306053
Subjects: Algebra.
Table of contents: title: 1. Real numbers; title: 1.1. Introduction to integers; title: 1.2. Operations with integers; title: 1.3. Rational numbers; title: 1.4. Exponents and the order of operations agreement; title: 2. Variable expressions; title: 2.1. Evaluating variable expressions; title: 2.2. Simplifying variable expressions; title: 2.3. Translating verbal expressions into variable expressions; title: 3. Solving equations and inequalities; title: 3.1. Introduction to equations; title: 3.2. General equations; title: 3.3. Inequalities; title: 4. Solving equations and inequalities : applications; title: 4.1. Translating sentences into equations; title: 4.2. Integer, coin, and stamp problems; title: 4.3. Geometry problems; title: 4.4. Markup and discount problems; title: 4.5. Investment problems; title: 4.6. Mixture problems; title: 4.7. Uniform motion problems; title: 4.8. Inequalities; title: 5. Linear equations and inequalities; title: 5.1. The rectangular coordinate system; title: 5.2. Graphs of straight lines; title: 5.3. Slopes of straight lines; title: 5.4. Equations of straight lines; title: 5.5. Functions; title: 5.6. Graphing linear inequalities; title: 6. Systems of linear equations; title: 6.1. Solving systems of linear equations by graphing; title: 6.2. Solving systems of linear equations by the substitution method; title: 6.3. Solving systems of liner equations by the addition method; title: 6.4. Application problems in two variables; title: 7. Polynomials; title: 7.1. Addition and subtraction of polynomials; title: 7.2. Multiplication of monomials; title: 7.3. Multiplication of polynomials; title: 7.4. Integer exponents and scientific notation; title: 7.5. Division of polynomials; title: 8. Factoring; title: 8.1. Common factors; title: 8.2. Factoring polynomials of the form x² + bx +c; title: 8.3. Factoring polynomials of the form ax² + bx + c; title: 8.4. Special factoring; title: 8.5. Solving equations; title: 9. Rational expressions; title: 9.1. Multiplication and division of rational expressions; title: 9.2. Expressing fractions in terms of the least common multiple of their denominators; title: 9.3. Addition and subtraction of rational expressions; title: 9.4. Complex fractions; title: 9.5. Equations containing fractions; title: 9.6. Literal equations; title: 9.7. Application problems; title: 10. Radical expressions; title: 10.1. Introduction to radical expressions; title: 10.2. Addition and subtraction of radical expressions; title: 10.3. Multiplication and division of radical expressions; title: 10.4. Solving equations containing radical expressions; title: 11. Quadratic equations; title: 11.1. Solving quadratic equations by factoring or by taking square roots; title: 11.2. Solving quadratic equations by completing the square; title: 11.3. Solving quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula; title: 11.4. Graphing quadratic equations in two variables; title: 11.5. Application problems; title: Final exam; title: Appendix; title: Table of properties; title: Calculator guide for the TI-83 and TI-83 Plus; title: Solutions to chapter problems; title: Answers to selected exercises; title: Glossary.