CITATION

Huettenmueller, Rhonda. Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010.

Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition

Published:  November 2010

eISBN: 9780071743624 0071743626 | ISBN: 9780071743617
  • Cover
  • About the Author
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • How to Use This Book
  • Chapter 1 Fractions
  • Fraction Multiplication
  • Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers
  • Fraction Division
  • Simplifying Fractions
  • The Greatest Common Divisor
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
  • The Least Common Denominator (LCD)
  • Finding the LCD
  • Adding More than Two Fractions
  • Whole Number–Fraction Arithmetic
  • Compound Fractions
  • Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
  • Fractions and Division of Whole Numbers
  • Mixed Number Arithmetic
  • Multiplying Mixed Numbers
  • Dividing Mixed Numbers
  • Recognizing Quantities and Relationships in Word Problems
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Introduction to Variables
  • Simplifying Fractions Containing Variables
  • Operations on Fractions Containing Variables
  • Fraction Division and Compound Fractions
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions Containing Variables
  • Variables in Word Problems
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Decimals
  • Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers
  • Multiplying Decimal Numbers
  • Containing Decimals
  • Division with Decimals
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Negative Numbers
  • The Sum of a Positive Number and a Negative Number
  • Subtracting a Larger Number from a Smaller Number
  • Subtracting a Positive Number from a Negative Number
  • Double Negatives
  • Rewriting a Subtraction Problem as an Addition Problem
  • Multiplication and Division with Negative Numbers
  • Negating Variables
  • Fractions and Negative Signs
  • Review
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Exponents and Roots
  • Exponent Properties and Algebraic Expressions
  • Adding/Subtracting Fractions
  • Multiplying/Dividing with Exponents
  • Roots
  • Simplifying Roots
  • Roots Expressed as Exponents
  • Simplifying Multiple Roots
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Factoring and the Distributive Property
  • Distributing Negative Numbers
  • Combining Like Terms
  • Adding/Subtracting Fractions
  • Factoring
  • Factoring with Negative Numbers
  • More Factoring
  • Factoring by Grouping
  • Factoring to Simplify Fractions
  • The FOIL Method
  • Factoring Quadratic Polynomials
  • Factoring the Difference of Two Squares
  • More on Factoring Quadratic Polynomials
  • Quadratic-Type Expressions
  • Factoring to Simplify a Larger Family of Fractions
  • Adding/Subtracting Fractions
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Linear Equations
  • Solving Linear Equations
  • A Strategy for Solving Linear Equations
  • Decimals
  • Formulas
  • Equations Leading to Linear Equations
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Linear Applications
  • Percents
  • Increasing/Decreasing by a Percent
  • Working with Formulas
  • Number Sense
  • Problems Involving Three Unknowns
  • Grade Problems
  • Coin Problems
  • Investment Problems
  • Mixture Problems
  • Work Problems
  • Distance Problems
  • Geometric Figures
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Linear Inequalities
  • Inequalities and the Number Line
  • Solving Linear Inequalities
  • Interval Notation
  • Applied Problems
  • Bounded Intervals
  • Solving Double Inequalities
  • Applications of Double Inequalities
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Quadratic Equations
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
  • Extracting Roots
  • Solving Quadratic Equations with the Quadratic Formula
  • Rational Equations That Lead to Quadratic Equations
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Quadratic Applications
  • Number Sense Problems
  • Revenue Problems
  • More Work Problems
  • The Height of a Falling Object
  • Problems in Geometry
  • Distance Problems
  • Round-trip Problems
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
  • Appendix
  • Index