Algebra I All-In-One for Dummies - Sterling, Mary Jane

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Auteur(s) : Sterling, Mary Jane

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/12/2021

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 688

Expédition : 1094

Dimensions : 25.3 x 20.3 x 4.0

ISBN : 1119843049

Résumé :

Solve for 'X' with this practical and easy guide to?everything?algebra?

A?solid?understanding of algebra?is the key to?unlocking?other areas of math and science that?rely on the concepts and skills that happen in a foundational Algebra class.?Algebra I All-In-One For Dummies?is the key! With it, you'll get everything you need to?solve the mystery of Algebra I.??

This book proves that algebra is for everyone with straightforward, unit-based?instruction, hundreds?of?examples?and practice problems, and two quizzes for every chapter - one in the book and another (totally different!) online.?From graph and word problems to?the FOIL method and common algebra terminology,?Algebra I All-In-One For Dummies?walks you?step-by-step?through?ALL?the?concepts you need to know to slay your Algebra I class.??

In this handy guide, you'll also:?

• Receive instruction and tips on how to?handle basic and intermediate algebraic tasks?such as?factoring and equation simplification?
• Banish math?anxiety?forever by developing an intuitive understanding of how algebra works?
• Get a handle on graphing problems and functions, as well as inequalities and word problems?

Algebra I All-In-One For Dummies?is a must-read for?Algebra students looking for an everything-in-one-book supplement to their coursework, as well as anyone hoping to brush up on their math before tackling a related subject,?such as?physics, chemistry, or a more advanced math topic.??

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Biographie:

Mary Jane Sterling taught algebra, business calculus, geometry, and finite mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 30 years. When she's not solving for X, she's often writing other math books, such as Trigonometry For Dummies and Finite Math For Dummies.

Sommaire:

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Book 1: Starting Out With Numbers and Properties 5

Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools: Number Systems 7

Identifying Numbers by Name 8

Realizing real numbers 8

Counting on natural numbers 8

Whittling out whole numbers 8

Integrating integers 9

Being reasonable: Rational numbers 9

Restraining irrational numbers 9

Picking out primes and composites 10

Zero: It's Complicated 10

Imagining imaginary numbers 10

Coping with complex numbers 10

Placing Numbers on the Number Line 12

Speaking in Algebra 13

Being precise with words 13

Describing the size of an expression 15

Relating operations with symbols 15

Taking Aim at Algebra-Speak 17

Herding numbers with grouping symbols 17

Defining relationships 19

Taking on algebraic tasks 20

Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 22

Whaddya Know? Chapter 1 Quiz 23

Answers to Chapter 1 Quiz 25

Chapter 2: Deciphering Signs in Expressions 27

Assigning Numbers Their Place 27

Using the number line 28

Comparing positives and negatives with symbols 29

Zeroing in on Zero 31

Going in for Operations 32

Sorting out types of operations 32

Tackling the Basic Binary Operations 35

Adding signed numbers 35

Making a Difference with Signed Numbers 38

Multiplying Signed Numbers 40

Dividing Signed Numbers 41

Working with Nothing: Zero and Signed Numbers 42

Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 44

Whaddya Know? Chapter 2 Quiz 47

Answers to Chapter 2 Quiz 48

Chapter 3: Incorporating Algebraic Properties 49

Getting a Grip on Grouping Symbols 49

Spreading, Grouping, and Changing the Order 52

Distributing the wealth 52

Making Associations Work 53

Computing by Commuting 55

Relating Inverses and Identities 56

Investigating Inverses 56

Identifying Identities 58

Working with Factorial 59

Applying the Greatest Integer Function 60

Practice Question Answers and Explanations 62

Whaddya Know? Chapter 3 Quiz 66

Answers to Chapter 3 Quiz 67

Chapter 4: Coordinating Fractions and Decimals 69

Converting Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers 70

Finding Fraction Equivalences 72

Rewriting fractions 72

Determining lowest terms 74

Making Proportional Statements 75

Finding Common Denominators 77

Creating common denominators from multiples of factors 78

Using the box method 80

Applying Fractional Operations 81

Adding and subtracting fractions 81

Multiplying and dividing fractions 83

Simplifying Complex Fractions 86

Performing Operations with Decimals 88

Changing Fractions to Decimals and Vice Versa 89

Making fractions become decimals 90

Rounding decimals 91

Writing decimals as equivalent fractions 91

Practice Question Answers and Explanations 94

Whaddya Know? Chapter 4 Quiz 101

Answers to Chapter 4 Quiz 103

Book 2: Operating On Operations 105

Chapter 5: Taming Rampaging Radicals 107

Simplifying Radical Terms 108

Working through Radical Expressions 109

Recognizing perfect square terms 109

Rewriting radical terms 110

Rationalizing Fractions 113

Managing Radicals as Exponential Terms 114

Using Fract...