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| To the student preface | |
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| The Real Numbers | |
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| Sets | |
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| The Real Numbers | |
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| Operations on the Set of Real Numbers | |
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| Evaluating Expressions | |
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| Properties of the Real Numbers | |
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| Using the Properties | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Critical Thinking | |
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| Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable | |
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| Linear Equations in One Variable | |
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| Formulas and Functions | |
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| Applications | |
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| Inequalities | |
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| Compound Inequalities | |
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| Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| A review of Chapters 1-2 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables | |
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| Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane | |
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| Slope of a Line | |
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| Three Forms for the Equation of a Line | |
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| Linear Inequalities and Their Graphs | |
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| Functions and Relations | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| a review of Chapters 1-3 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Systems of Linear Equations | |
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| Solving Systems by Graphing and Substitution | |
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| The Addition Method | |
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| Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables | |
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| Solving Linear Systems Using Matrices | |
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| Determinants and Cramer’s Rule | |
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| Linear Programming | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| a review of Chapters 1-4 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Exponents and Polynomials | |
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| Integral Exponents and Scientific Notation | |
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| The Power Rules | |
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| Polynomials and Polynomial Functions | |
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| Multiplying Binomials | |
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| Factoring Polynomials | |
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| Factoring ax� + bx + c | |
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| Factoring Strategy | |
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| Solving Equations by Factoring | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| a review of Chapters 1-5 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Rational Expressions and Functions | |
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| Properties of Rational Expressions and Functions | |
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| Multiplication and Division | |
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| Addition and Subtraction | |
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| Complex Fractions | |
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| Division of Polynomials | |
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| Solving Equations Involving Rational Expressions | |
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| Applications | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| a review of Chapters 1-6 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Radicals and Rational Exponents | |
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| Radicals | |
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| Rational Exponents | |
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| Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radicals | |
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| Quotients, Powers, and Rationalizing Denominators | |
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| Solving Equations with Radicals and Exponents | |
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| Complex Numbers | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test • Making Connections | |
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| a review of Chapters 1-7 • Critical Thinking | |
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| Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities | |
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| Factoring and Completing the Square | |
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| The Quadratic Formula | |
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| More on Quadratic Equations | |
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| Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs | |
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| Quadratic and Rational Inequalities | |
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| Wrap-Up • Summary • Enriching Your Mathematical Word Power • Review Exercises • | |
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| Test & | |