Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Is there anything more beautiful than an ?A? in Algebra? Not to the Lial team! Marge Lial, John Hornsby, and Terry McGinnis write their textbooks and accompanying resources with one goal in mind: giving students and teachers all the tools they need to achieve success.

With this revision, the Lial team has further refined the presentation and exercises throughout the text. They offer several exciting new resources for students and teachers that will provide extra help when needed, regardless of the learning environment (classroom, lab, hybrid, online, etc)?new study skills activities in the text, an expanded video program available in MyMathLab and on the Video Resources on DVD, and more!

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Real Number System
1.1 Fractions
Study Skills: Reading Your Math Textbook
1.2 Exponents, Order of Operations, and Inequality
Study Skills: Taking Lecture Notes
1.3 Variables, Expressions, and Equations
1.4 Real Numbers and the Number Line
Study Skills: Tackling Your Homework
1.5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers
Study Skills: Using Study Cards
1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
Summary Exercises on Operations with Real Numbers
1.7 Properties of Real Numbers
1.8 Simplifying Expressions
Study Skills: Reviewing a Chapter
 
Chapter 2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
2.1 The Addition Property of Equality
2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality
2.3 More on Solving Linear Equations
Summary Exercises on Solving Linear Equations
Study Skills: Using Study Cards Revisited
2.4 An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations
2.5 Formulas and Applications from Geometry
2.6 Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
2.7 Further Applications of Linear Equations
2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities
Study Skills: Taking Math Tests
 
Chapter 3 Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.1 Linear Equations in Two Variables: The Rectangular Coordinate System
Study Skills: Managing Your Time
3.2 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.3 The Slope of a Line
3.4 Writing and Graphing Equations of Lines
Summary Exercises on Linear Equations and Graphs
 
Chapter 4 Exponents and Polynomials
4.1 The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents
4.2 Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule
Summary Exercises on the Rules for Exponents
4.3 An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation
4.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials; Graphing Simple Polynomials
4.5 Multiplying Polynomials
4.6 Special Products
4.7 Dividing Polynomials
 
Chapter 5 Factoring and Applications
5.1 The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping
5.2 Factoring Trinomials
5.3 More on Factoring Trinomials
5.4 Special Factoring Techniques
Summary Exercises on Factoring
5.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
5.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations
 
Chapter 6 Rational Expressions and Applications
6.1 The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions
6.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
6.3 Least Common Denominators
6.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
6.5 Complex Fractions
6.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions
  Summary Exercises on Rational Expressions and
  Equations
  6.7Applications of Rational Expressions 
Chapter 7 Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions
7.1 Review of Graphs and Slopes of Lines
7.2 Review of Equations of Lines; Linear Models
Summary Exercises on Slopes and Equations of Lines
7.3 Introduction to Relations and Functions
7.4 Operations and Functions of Composition
7.5 Variation
 
Chapter 8 Systems of Linear Equations
8.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
8.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
8.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination
Summary Exercises on Solving Systems of Linear Equations
8.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
8.5 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations
8.6 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Matrix Methods
 
Chapter 9 Inequalities and Absolute Val

Summary

Is there anything more beautiful than an “A” in Algebra? Not to the Lial team! Marge Lial, John Hornsby, and Terry McGinnis write their textbooks and accompanying resources with one goal in mind: giving students and teachers all the tools they need to achieve success.
With this revision, the Lial team has further refined the presentation and exercises throughout the text. They offer several exciting new resources for students and teachers that will provide extra help when needed, regardless of the learning environment (classroom, lab, hybrid, online, etc)–new study skills activities in the text, an expanded video program available in MyMathLab and on the Video Resources on DVD, and more!

Product details

• Authors: John Hornsby, Margaret Lial, Margaret L. Lial, Terry McGinnis
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2024
• EAN: 9781292040837
• ISBN: 978-1-292-04083-7
• No. of pages: 928
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 277 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 1952 g
• Series: Pearson; Pearson
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra