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Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students

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ISBN-10: 0130328421

ISBN-13: 9780130328427

Edition: 2002 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Robert Blitzer

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List price: $120.67
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/18/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1152
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.796
Language: English

The Real Number System
Fractions
The Real Numbers
Ordered Pairs and Graphs
Basic Rules of Algebra
Addition of Real Numbers
Subtraction of Real Numbers
Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
Exponents, Order of Operations, and Mathematical Models
Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
The Addition Property of Equality
The Multiplication Property of Equality
Solving Linear Equations
Formulas and Percents
An Introduction to Problem Solving
Problem Solving in Geometry
Solving Linear Inequalities
Linear Equations in Two Variables
Graphing Linear Equations
Graphing Linear Equations Using Intercepts
Slope
The Slope-Intercept Form of the Equation of a Line
The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line
Systems of Linear Equations
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Substitution Method
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method
Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations
Exponents and Polynomials
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Multiplying Polynomials
Special Products
Polynomials in Several Variables
Dividing Polynomials
Dividing Polynomials by Binomials; Synthetic Division
Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
Factoring Polynomials
The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient Is One
Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient Is Not One
Factoring Special Forms
A General Factoring Strategy
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Rational Expressions
Rational Expressions and Their Simplification
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with the Same Denominator
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators
Complex Rational Expressions
Solving Rational Equations
Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions
Modeling Using Variation
Functions, More on Systems of Linear Functions
Introduction to Functions
The Algebra of Functions
Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
Matrix Solutions to Systems Linear Equations
Determinants and Cramer's Rule
Inequalities and Problem Solving
Interval Notation and Business Applications Using Linear Inequalities
Compound Inequalities
Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
Linear Inequalities Containing Two Variables
Linear Programming
Radicals, Radical Functions, and Rational Exponents
Radical Expressions and Functions
Rational Exponents
Multiplying and Simplifying Radical Expressions
Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions
Multiplying with More Than One Term and Rationalizing Denominators
Radical Equations
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Equations and Functions
The Square Root Property and Completing the Square
The Quadratic Formula
Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
Equations Quadratic in Form
Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential Functions
Composite and Inverse Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data
Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations
Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles
The Ellipse
The Hyperbola
The Parabola; Identifying Conic Sections
Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables
Sequences, Induction, and Probability
Sequences and Summation Notation
Arithmetic Sequences
Geometric Sequences and Series
The Binomial Theorem
Counting Principles, Permutations, and Combinations
Probability
Are You Prepared for Intermediate Algebra?
Where Did That Come From? Selected Proofs