Developmental Mathematics (4th Edition)

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Personal Acknowledgements
About the Author
Applications Index
1 The Whole Numbers
	1.1 Study Skill Tips for Success in Mathematics
	1.2 Place Value, Names for Numbers, and Reading Tables
	1.3 Adding Whole Numbers and Perimeter
	1.4 Subtracting Whole Numbers
	1.5 Rounding and Estimating
	1.6 Multiplying Whole Numbers and Area
	1.7 Dividing Whole Numbers
		Integrated Review— Operations on Whole Numbers
	1.8 An Introduction to Problem Solving
	1.9 Exponents, Square Roots, and Order of Operations
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
2 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
	2.1 Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	2.2 Factors and Prime Factorization
	2.3 Simplest Form of a Fraction
		Integrated Review—Summary on Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Factors
	2.4 Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	2.5 Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Chapter Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
	3.1 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
	3.2 Least Common Multiple
	3.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
		Integrated Review—Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	3.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
	3.5 Order, Exponents, and the Order of Operations
	3.6 Fractions and Problem Solving
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
4 Decimals
	4.1 Introduction to Decimals
	4.2 Order and Rounding
	4.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
	4.4 Multiplying Decimals and Circumference of a Circle
		Integrated Review—Operations on Decimals
	4.5 Dividing Decimals and Order of Operations
	4.6 Fractions and Decimals
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Chapter Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
5 Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
	5.1 Ratio and Proportion
	5.2 Introduction to Percent
	5.3 Percents and Fractions
	5.4 Solving Percent Problems Using Equations
	5.5 Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
		Integrated Review—Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
	5.6 Applications of Percent
	5.7 Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount
	5.8 Percent and Problem Solving: Interest
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
6 Geometry
	6.1 Lines and Angles
	6.2 Plane Figures and Solids
	6.3 Perimeter
	6.4 Area
	6.5 Volume
		Integrated Review—Geometry Concepts
	6.6 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem
	6.7 Congruent and Similar Triangles
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
7 Reading Graphs and Introduction to Statistics and Probability
	7.1 Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Histograms, and Line Graphs
	7.2 Circle Graphs
		Integrated Review—Reading Graphs
	7.3 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
	7.4 Counting and Introduction to Probability
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
8 Real Numbers and Introduction to Algebra
	8.1 Symbols and Sets of Numbers
	8.2 Exponents, Order of Operations, and Variable Expressions
	8.3 Adding Real Numbers
	8.4 Subtracting Real Numbers
		Integrated Review—Operations on Real Numbers
	8.5 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
	8.6 Properties of Real Numbers
	8.7 Simplifying Expressions
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
9 Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
	9.1 The Addition Property of Equality
	9.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality
	9.3 Further Solving Linear Equations
		Integrated Review—Solving Linear Equations
	9.4 Further Problem Solving
	9.5 Formulas and Problem Solving
	9.6 Percent and Mixture Problem Solving
	9.7 Linear Inequalities and Problem Solving
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
10 Graphing Equations and Inequalities
	10.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System
	10.2 Graphing Linear Equations
	10.3 Intercepts
	10.4 Slope and Rate of Change
	10.5 Equations of Lines
		Integrated Review—Summary on Linear Equations
	10.6 Introduction to Functions
	10.7 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
	10.8 Direct and Inverse Variation
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
11 Systems of Equations
	11.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
	11.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
	11.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Addition
		Integrated Review—Summary on Solving Systems of Equations
	11.4 Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
12 Exponents and Polynomials
	12.1 Exponents
	12.2 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
	12.3 Introduction to Polynomials
	12.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
	12.5 Multiplying Polynomials
	12.6 Special Products
		Integrated Review—Exponents and Operations on Polynomials
	12.7 Dividing Polynomials
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
13 Factoring Polynomials
	13.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
	13.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2 + bx + c
	13.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c
	13.4 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c by Grouping
	13.5 Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials and the Diffe rence of Two Squares
		Integrated Review—Choosing a Factoring Strategy
	13.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
	13.7 Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter 13
		Cumulative Review
14 Rational Expressions
	14.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions
	14.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
	14.3 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with the Same Denominator and Least Common Denominator
	14.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators
	14.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions
		Integrated Review—Summary on Rational Expressions
	14.6 Rational Equations and Problem Solving
	14.7 Simplifying Complex Fractions
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter test
		Cumulative Review
15 Roots and Radicals
	15.1 Introduction to Radicals
	15.2 Simplifying Radicals
	15.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals
	15.4 Multiplying a nd Dividing Radicals
		Integrated Review—Simplifying Radicals
	15.5 Solving Equations Containing Radicals
	15.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
16 Quadratic Equations and Nonlinear Graphs
	16.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property
	16.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
	16.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
		Integrated Review
	16.4 Graphing Quadratic Equations in Two Variables
	16.5 Interval Notation, Finding Domains snd Ranges from Graphs, and Graphing Piecewise-Defined Functions
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
Appendix A Further Algebraic Topics
	A.1 Factoring Sums and Differences of Cubes
	A.2 Sets and Compound Inequalities
	A.3 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
	A.4 The Distance and Midpoint Formulas
	A.5 Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
	A.6 Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable
	A.7 Rational Exponents
	A.8 Systems of Linear Inequalities
Appendix B Tables
	B.1 Table of Squares and Square Roots
	B.2 Table of Percents, Decimals, and Fraction Equivalents
	B.3 Compound Interest
Student Resources
	Study Skills Builders
	The Bigger Picture–Study Guide Outline
	Practice Final Exam
	Answers to Selected Exercises
Subject Index
Photo Credits
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