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Informationen zum Autor PETER H. SELBY is the author of two other Wiley Self-TeachingGuides: Practical Algebra and Geometry and Trigonometry forCalculus, both revised by STEVE SLAVIN, PhD, who is AssociateProfessor of Economics at Union County College, Cranford, NewJersey. Dr. Slavin is also the author of All the Math You'll EverNeed: A Self-Teaching Guide and Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide,both available from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Klappentext The fastest, easiest way to brush up on your algebra! Quick Algebra Review Need to hone your algebra skills? This bestselling review course in intermediate algebra gives you all the concepts, procedures, and problem-solving methods you need to succeed. Each chapter begins with an easy-to-use chart that zeroes in on your problem areas. Now you can avoid wasting hours rehashing familiar concepts. Every key algebraic concept is covered thoroughly--including positive and negative numbers, fractions, rational numbers, factoring, linear equations, quadratic equations, and word problems. Hundreds of questions, answers, review problems, and quizzes help you to test your progress every step of the way. Now updated and revised to be even more relevant and accessible than ever, Quick Algebra Review is packed with practical examples drawn from real-life situations. Cover Design: Donald Munson Zusammenfassung The format of this text allows students to focus on the topics with which they have the most difficulty! and to refresh themselves on those topics which they have already grasped. Each chapter targets problem areas and supplies references for more detailed help. Inhaltsverzeichnis Pretest 1 Unit One Some Basic Concepts 5 Unit Two The Number System 24 Unit Three Monomials and Polynomials 46 Unit Four Special Products and Factoring 64 Unit Five Fractions 81 Unit Six Exponents, Roots, and Radicals 104 Unit Seven Linear and Fractional Equations and Formulas 123 Unit Eight Functions and Graphs 139 Unit Nine Quadratic Equations 156 Unit Ten Inequalities 172 Unit Eleven Ratio, Proportion, and Variation 184 Unit Twelve Solving Everyday Problems 200 Appendix: Glossary of Terms 224 Index 230 ...
