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Bluman, Allan. Pre-Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010.

Pre-Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition

Authors: Allan Bluman

Published:  November 2010

eISBN: 9780071742511 0071742514 | ISBN: 9780071742528
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 Whole Numbers
  • Naming Numbers
  • Rounding Numbers
  • Addition of Whole Numbers
  • Subtraction of Whole Numbers
  • Multiplication of Whole Numbers
  • Division of Whole Numbers
  • Word Problems
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Integers
  • Basic Concepts
  • Order
  • Addition of Integers
  • Subtraction of Integers
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication of Integers
  • Division of Integers
  • Exponents
  • Order of Operations
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Fractions: Part 1
  • Basic Concepts
  • Reducing Fractions
  • Changing Fractions to Higher Terms
  • Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
  • Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Fractions: Part 2
  • Finding Common Denominators
  • Addition of Fractions
  • Addition of Mixed Numbers
  • Subtraction of Fractions
  • Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
  • Principles of Borrowing
  • Multiplication of Fractions
  • Multiplication of Mixed Numbers
  • Division of Fractions
  • Division of Mixed Numbers
  • Word Problems
  • Comparing Fractions
  • Operations with Positive and Negative Fractions
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Decimals
  • Naming Decimals
  • Rounding Decimals
  • Addition of Decimals
  • Subtraction of Decimals
  • Multiplication of Decimals
  • Division of Decimals
  • Comparing Decimals
  • Word Problems
  • Changing Fractions to Decimals
  • Changing Decimals to Fractions
  • Fractions and Decimals
  • Operations with Positive and Negative Decimals
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Percent
  • Basic Concepts
  • Changing Percents to Decimals
  • Changing Decimals to Percents
  • Changing Fractions to Percents
  • Changing Percents to Fractions
  • Three Types of Percent Problems
  • Word Problems
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Expressions and Equations
  • Basic Concepts
  • Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
  • The Distributive Property
  • Combining Like Terms
  • Removing Parentheses and Combining Like Terms
  • Formulas
  • Solving Simple Equations
  • Solving Equations Using Two Principles
  • Solving More Difficult Equations
  • Algebraic Representation of Statements
  • Word Problems
  • Solving Percent Problems Using Equations
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Ratio and Proportion
  • Ratio
  • Proportion
  • Word Problems
  • Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Informal Geometry
  • Geometric Figures
  • Perimeter
  • Area
  • Volume
  • Word Problems
  • Square Roots
  • The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Measurement
  • Basic Concepts
  • Measures of Length
  • Measures of Weight
  • Measures of Capacity
  • Measures of Time
  • Word Problems
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Graphing
  • The Rectangular Coordinate Plane
  • Plotting Points
  • Linear Equations
  • Graphing Lines
  • Horizontal and Vertical Lines
  • Intercepts
  • Slope
  • Solving a System of Linear Equations
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Operations with Monomials and Polynomials
  • Monomials and Polynomials
  • Addition of Polynomials
  • Subtraction of Polynomials
  • Multiplication of Monomials
  • Raising a Monomial to a Power
  • Multiplication of a Polynomial by a Monomial
  • Multiplication of Two Binomials
  • Squaring a Binomial
  • Multiplication of Two Polynomials
  • Division of Monomials
  • Division of a Polynomial by a Monomial
  • Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
  • Appendix: Overcoming Math Anxiety
  • Index