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Preempt your anxiety about PRE-ALGEBRA!
Ready to learn math fundamentals but can't seem to get your brain to function? No problem! Add
Pre-Algebra Demystified, Second Edition, to the equation and you'll solve your dilemma in no time.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, and percents. You'll move on to expressions, equations, measurement, and graphing. Operations with monomials and polynomials are also discussed. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll learn:- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, and algebraic expressions
- Techniques for solving equations and problems
- Measures of length, weight, capacity, and time
- Methods for plotting points and graphing lines
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Pre-Algebra Demystified, Second Edition, helps you master this essential mathematics subject. It's also the perfect way to review the topic if all you need is a quick refresh.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Whole Numbers;
Chapter 2. Integers;
Chapter 3. Fractions: Part I;
Chapter 4. Fractions: Part 2;
Chapter 5. Decimals;
Chapter 6. Percent;
Chapter 7. Expressions and Equations;
Chapter 8. Ratio and Proportion;
Chapter 9. Informal Geometry;
Chapter 10. Measurement;
Chapter 11. Graphing;
Chapter 12. Operations with Monomials and Polynomials;
Final Exam;
Answers to Quizzes Final Exam;
Appendix: Overcoming Math Anxiety;
Index
About the author
Allan G. Bluman is a professor emeritus at the Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus, near Pittsburgh. He has taught mathematics and statistics for over 35 years. He received an Apple for the Teacher award in recognition of his bringing excellence to the learning environment at South Campus. He has also taught statistics for Penn State University at the Greater Allegheny (McKeesport) Campus and at the Monroeville Center. He received his master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach (Eighth Edition ©2012) and Elementary Statistics: A Brief Version (Fifth Edition ©2010), Al is a co-author on a liberal arts mathematics text published by McGraw-Hill, Math in Our World (2nd Edition ©2011). Al also the author of for mathematics books in the McGraw-Hill DeMystified Series. They are Pre-Algebra, Math Word Problems, Business Math, and Probability. Al Bluman is married and has two sons and a granddaughter.
Summary
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, this is a step-by-step guide to mastering the fundamentals of pre-algebra.
