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Essentials of College algebra / 

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<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Prefour vi<br/><br/>Supplements Guide xi<br/><br/>R Review of Basic Concepts/<br/><br/>R.1 Real Numbers and Their Properties 2<br/><br/>Sexs of Numbers and the Number Line<br/><br/>Exponens<br/><br/>Order of Op<br/><br/>Properties of Real Numbers<br/><br/>R.2 Order and Absolute Value 16<br/><br/>Order on the Number Line<br/><br/>Absolute Value<br/><br/>Properties of A<br/><br/>R.3 Polynomials 24<br/><br/>Rules for Exponents Polnomials Addition and Saberпастел<br/><br/>Multiplication<br/><br/>Divin<br/><br/>R.4 Factoring Polynomials 37<br/><br/>Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor Factoring by Grimping<br/><br/>Factoring Trinomials<br/><br/>Factorany Himonials<br/><br/>Factoring by Sabaton<br/><br/>R.5 Rational Expressions 46<br/><br/>Rational Expressions<br/><br/>Lowest Term of a Rational Expresstom<br/><br/>Complex Fractions<br/><br/>Multiplication and<br/><br/>Division Achdition and Sobtraction<br/><br/>R.6 Rational Exponents 55<br/><br/>Negative Exponents and the Quotient Rule<br/><br/>Rational Exponen Complex<br/><br/>Fractions Revisited<br/><br/>Simplified Radicals Radical Notation<br/><br/>Operations with Radicals<br/><br/>R.7 Radical Expressions 65<br/><br/>Rationalizing Denominators<br/><br/>Summary 76<br/><br/>Review Exercises 79<br/><br/>Test 83<br/><br/>Quantitative Reasoning 84<br/><br/>1 Equations and Inequalities<br/><br/>85<br/><br/>1.1 Linear Equations 86<br/><br/>Basic Terminology of Equations Solving Linear Equation<br/><br/>Identities<br/><br/>Conditional Equations, and Contradictions Solving for a Specifient Variable<br/><br/>(Lateral Equations)<br/><br/>Applications and Modeling with Linear Equations 92<br/><br/>1.2<br/><br/>Solving Applied Problems<br/><br/>Geometry Problems<br/><br/>Motion Problems Modeling with Linear Equations<br/><br/>Work Rate Problems<br/><br/>Mixture Problems<br/><br/>1.3 Complex Numbers 107<br/><br/>Basic Concepts of Complex Numbers<br/><br/>Operations on Complex Numbers<br/><br/>1.4 Quadratie Equations 115<br/><br/>Solving a Quadratic Equation Completing the Square<br/><br/>Formula<br/><br/>The Discriminant Solving for a Specified Variable<br/><br/>The Quadru<br/>4.6<br/><br/>Applications and Models of Exponential Growth and Decay<br/><br/>452<br/><br/>The Exponential Growth or Decay Fonction Decay Function Models Growth Function Models<br/><br/>Summary 464<br/><br/>Review Exercises 467<br/><br/>Test 471.<br/><br/>473<br/><br/>Quantitative Reasoning 472<br/><br/>5 Other Topics in Algebra<br/><br/>5.1 Systems of Linear Equations 474<br/><br/>Elimination Method<br/><br/>Substitution Method Linear Systems Systems Unknowns (Variables) Applying Systems of Equations Using Systems of Equations to Model Data<br/><br/>Special Solving Linear Systems with Three<br/><br/>Summary Exercises on Systems of Equations<br/><br/>491<br/><br/>5.2 Sequences and Series 492<br/><br/>Summation Properties<br/><br/>Sequences Series and Summation Notation<br/><br/>5.3 Arithmetic Sequences and Series 503<br/><br/>Arithmetic Sequences<br/><br/>Arithmetic Series<br/><br/>5.4 Geometric Sequences and Series<br/><br/>512<br/><br/>Geometric Sequences Geometric Series Annuities<br/><br/>Infinite Geometric Series<br/><br/>Summary Exercises on Sequences and Series 523<br/><br/>Summary 525<br/><br/>Review Exercises<br/><br/>528<br/><br/>Test 531<br/><br/>Quantitative Reasoning 5.32<br/><br/>Appendix<br/><br/>Sets<br/><br/>533<br/><br/>Glossary 539<br/><br/>Solutions to Selected Exercises S-1<br/><br/>Answers to Selected Exercises A-1<br/><br/>Index of Applications<br/><br/>1-1<br/><br/>Index 1-5 
<br/><br/> Preface<br/><br/>In Essentials of College Algebra, we continue our ongoing commitment to pro-viding the best possible text to help instructors teach and students succeed. To help students develop both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary to experience success in mathematics, we present each mathe-matical topic in the text using a systematic approach designed to actively engage students in the learning process. We have tried to address the diverse needs of to-day's students through an open design, updated figures and graphs, helpful fea-tures, careful explanations of topics, and a comprehensive package of supple-ments and study aids. Students planning to continue their study of mathematics in calculus, trigonometry, statistics, or other disciplines, as well as those taking college algebra as their final mathematics course, will benefit from the text's student-oriented approach. We believe instructors will particularly welcome the Annotated Instructor's Edition, which provides answers in the margins to almost all exercises, plus helpful Teaching Tips.<br/><br/>This text is a brief version of the Ninth Edition of our College Algebra text-book. It has been specifically designed to provide a more compact and less ex-pensive alternative to better meet the needs of colleges whose College Algebra courses do not include the more advanced topics covered in the longer text. To put it simply, we have focused the content of this book on helping students mas-ter the basic functions in college algebra and their graphs, while including a strong review of intermediate algebra at the beginning of the text and an intro duction to systems of linear equations and to sequences and series in Chapter 5. If you feel that the longer College Algebra textbook might be more suitable for your course, please contact your local Addison-Wesley representative to receive a copy.<br/><br/>Pedagogical Features<br/><br/>We are pleased to offer the following features<br/><br/>Chapter Openers These provide a quick preview of the chapter topics, plus a reference to a motivating application within the chapter.<br/><br/>Examples Step-by-step solutions to examples are easily identified using a Solution head. We have carefully polished all solutions and incorporated side comments and explanations, including helpful section references to previously covered material. Selected examples provide graphing calculator solutions alongside traditional algebraic solutions. The graphing calculator solutions can be easily omitted if desired.<br/><br/>Real-Life Applications We are always on the lookout for interesting data to use in real-life applications. As a result, we have incorporated many applied<br/><br/>vii 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0-321-38523-3 
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