Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Name: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
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ISBN: 9780495108511

ISBN-10: 0495108510

ISBN-13: 9780495108511

Edition: 3rd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Charles P. McKeague

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Algebra is accessible and engaging with this popular text from Charles "Pat" McKeague! ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE 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 AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, a personalized online…

Book details

List price: $335.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 2/26/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 864
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.432
Language: English

Charles P. "Pat" McKeague earned his B.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Northridge, and his M.S. in Mathematics from Brigham Young University. A well-known author and respected educator, he is a full-time writer and a part-time instructor at Cuesta College. He has published twelve textbooks in mathematics covering a range of topics from basic mathematics to trigonometry. An active member of the mathematics community, Professor McKeague is a popular speaker at regional conferences, including the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Texas…




The 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 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


Summary


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



Slope and the Equation of a Line



Solving Linear Systems by Graphing



The Elimination Method



The Substitution Method



Applications


Summary


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/Test


Projects



Factoring



The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping



Factoring Trinomials



More Trinomials to Factor



The Difference of Two Squares



The Sum and Difference of Two Squares



Factoring: A General Review



Solving Equations by Factoring



Applications


Summary


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


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Transitions



Review of Solving Equations



Equations with Absolute Value



Compound Inequalities and Interval Notation



Inequalities Involving Absolute Value



Review of Systems of Equations in Two Variables



Systems of Equations in Three Variables



Systems of Linear Inequalities


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Equations and Functions



The Slope of a Line



The Equation of a Line



Introduction to Functions



Function Notation



Algebra and Composition with Functions



Variation


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Rational Exponents and Roots



Rational Exponents



More Expressions Involving Rational Exponents



Simplified Form for Radicals



Addition and Subtraction of Radical Expressions



Multiplication and Division of Radical Expressions



Equations with Radicals



Complex Numbers


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Quadratic Functions



Completing the Square



The Quadratic Formula



Additional Items Involving Solutions to Equations



Equations Quadratic in Form



Graphing Parabolas



Quadratic Inequalities


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Exponential And Logarithmic Functions



Exponential Functions



The Inverse of a Function



Logarithms are Exponents



Properties of Logarithms



Common Logarithms and Natural Logarithms



Exponential Equations and Change of Base


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Conic Sections



The Circle



Ellipses and Hyperbolas



Second-Degree Inequalities and Nonlinear Systems


Summary


Review/Test


Projects



Sequences and Series



Sequences



Series



Arithmetic Sequences



Geometric Sequences



The Binomial Expansion


Summary


Review/Test


Projects