Prealgebra

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Preface
Application 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 and Subtracting Whole Numbers, and Perimeter
	1.4 Rounding and Estimating
	1.5 Multiplying Whole Numbers and Area
	1.6 Dividing Whole Numbers
	Integrated Review—Operations on Whole Numbers
	1.7 Exponents and Order of Operations
	1.8 Introduction to Variables, Algebraic Expressions, and Equations
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Test
2 Integers and Introduction to Solving Equations
	2.1 Introduction to Integers
	2.2 Adding Integers
	2.3 Subtracting Integers
	2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers
	Integrated Review—Integers
	2.5 Order of Operations
	2.6 Solving Equations: The Addition and Multiplication Properties
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter  Test
		Cumulative Review
3 Solving Equations and Problem Solving
	3.1 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
	3.2 Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties
	Integrated Review—Expressions and Equations
	3.3 Solving Linear Equations in One Variable
	3.4 Linear Equations in One Variable and Problem Solving
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter  Test
		Cumulative Review
4 Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	4.1 Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
	4.2 Factors and Simplest Form
	4.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
	4.4 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, Least Common Denominator, and Equivalent Fractions
	4.5 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
	Integrated Review—Summary on Fractions and Operations on Fractions
	4.6 Complex Fractions and Review of Order of Operations
	4.7 Operations on Mixed Numbers
	4.8 Solving Equations Containing Fractions
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
5 Decimals
	5.1 Introduction to Decimals
	5.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
	5.3 Multiplying Decimals and Circumference of a Circle
	5.4 Dividing Decimals
	Integrated Review—Operations on Decimals
	5.5 Fractions, Decimals, and Order of Operations
	5.6 Solving Equations Containing Decimals
	5.7 Decimal Applications: Mean, Median, and Mode
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
6 Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications
	6.1 Ratios and Rates
	6.2 Proportions
	Integrated Review—Ratio, Rate, and Proportion
	6.3 Proportions and Problem Solving
	6.4 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem
	6.5 Congruent and Similar Triangles
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
7 Percent
	7.1 Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
	7.2 Solving Percent Problems with Equations
	7.3 Solving Percent Problems with Proportions
	Integrated Review—Percent and Percent Problems
	7.4 Applications of Percent
	7.5 Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount
	7.6 Percent and Problem Solving: Interest
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
8 Graphing and Introduction to Statistics and Probability
	8.1 Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Histograms, Line Graphs, and Introduction to Statistics
	8.2 Circle Graphs
	8.3 The Rectangular Coordinate System and Paired Data
	Integrated Review—Reading Graphs
	8.4 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
	8.5 Counting and Introduction to Probability
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
9 Geometry and Measurement
	9.1 Lines and Angles
	9.2 Perimeter
	9.3 Area, Volume, and Surface Area
	Integrated Review—Geometry Concepts
	9.4 Linear Measurement
	9.5 Weight and Mass
	9.6 Capacity
	9.7 Temperature and Conversions Between the U.S. and Metric Systems
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
10 Exponents and Polynomials
	10.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
	10.2 Multiplication Properties of Exponents
	Integrated Review—Operations on Polynomials
	10.3 Multiplying Polynomials
	10.4 Introduction to Factoring Polynomials
		Group Activity
		Vocabulary Check
		Chapter Highlights
		Chapter  Review
		Getting Ready for the Test
		Chapter Test
		Cumulative Review
Appendices
	Appendix A Tables
		A.1 Tables of Geometric Figures
		A.2 Table of Percents, Decimals, and Fraction Equivalents
		A.3 Table on Finding Common Percents of a Number
		A.4 Table of Squares and Square Roots
	Appendix B Quotient Rule and Negative Exponents
	Appendix C Scientific Notation
	Appendix D Geometric Formulas
		Student Resources
		Study Skills Builders
		Bigger Picture—Study Guide Outline
		Practice Final Exam
Answers to Selected Exercises
Solutions to Selected Exercises
Subject Index
Photo Credits
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