Prealgebra

Tom Carson's Prealgebra, Third Edition responds to individual learning styles with a complete study system. The system begins with a Learning Styles Inventory and then presents targeted learning strategies to guide students to success. Tom speaks to students in everyday language and walks them through the concepts, explaining not only how to do the math, but also where the concepts come from and why they work.

ISBN 032149993X   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780321499936 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1447 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Published in Upper Saddle River Imprint Pearson   Series title Mathxl Tutorials on CD Format Multimedia Item   Previous ISBN 9780321237361 Publication date 29 Dec 2007   Height (mm) 276 Library of Congress 2007060827   Width (mm) 216 DEWEY 512   Spine width (mm) 26 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate Pages 792

1. Whole Numbers 1.1 Introduction to Numbers, Notation, and Rounding 1.2 Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers; Solving Equations 1.3 Multiplying Whole Numbers; Exponents 1.4 Dividing Whole Numbers; Square Roots; Solving Equations 1.5 Order of Operations 1.6 More with Formulas Summary Review Exercises Practice Test 2. Integers 2.1 Introduction to Integers 2.2 Adding Integers 2.3 Subtracting Integers and Solving Equations 2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers; Exponents; Square Roots; Solving Equations 2.5 Order of Operations 2.6 Additional Applications and Problem Solving Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1 & 2 Cumulative Review Exercises 3. Expressions and Polynomials 3.1 Evaluating Expressions 3.2 Introduction to Polynomials 3.3 Simplifying, Adding, and Subtracting Polynomials 3.4 Multiplying Polynomials 3.5 Prime Numbers and GCF 3.6 Introduction to Factoring 3.7 Additional Applications and Problem Solving Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-3 Cumulative Review 4. Equations 4.1 Equations and Their Solutions 4.2 The Addition/Subtraction Principle of Equality 4.3 The Multiplication/Division Principle of Equality 4.4 Translating Word Sentences to Equations 4.5 Applications and Problem Solving Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Exercises 5. Fractions and Rational Expressions 5.1 Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions 5.2 Simplifying Fractions and Rational Expressions 5.3 Multiplying Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions 5.4 Dividing Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions 5.5 Least Common Multiple 5.6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Rational Expressions 5.7 Order of Operations; Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions 5.8 Solving Equations Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Exercises 6. Decimals 6.1 Decimals and Rational Numbers 6.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers 6.3 Multiplying Decimal Numbers 6.4 Dividing Decimal Numbers 6.5 Order of Operations and Applications in Geometry 6.6 Solving Equations and Problem Solving Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-6 Cumulative Review Exercises 7. Ratios, Proportions, and Measurement 7.1 Ratios, Probability, and Rates 7.2 Proportions 7.3 American Measurement 7.4 Metric Measurement 7.5 Converting Between American and Metric Systems 7.6 Applications and Problem Solving Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-7 Cumulative Review Exercises 8. Percents 8.1 Introduction to Percent 8.2 Translating Percent Sentences Word for Word 8.3 Translating Percent Sentences to Proportions 8.4 Solving Percent Problems (Portions) 8.5 Solving Problems Involving Percent of Increase or Decrease 8.6 Solving Problems Involving Interest Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-8 Cumulative Review Exercises 9. More with Geometry and Graphs 9.1 Points, Lines, and Angles 9.2 The Rectangular Coordinate System 9.3 Graphing Linear Equations 9.4 Applications with Graphing Summary Review Exercises Practice Test Chapters 1-9 Cumulative Review Exercises Glossary Index of Applications Index Answers

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