Prealgebra: An Applied Approach

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Preface
Take AIM and Succeed!
Index of Applications
Ch A: AIM for Success
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section A.1 How to Succeed in This Course
	Section A.2 How to Use This Text to Succeed in this Course
Ch 1: Whole Numbers
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers
	Section 1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers
	Section 1.3 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
	Section 1.4 Solving Equations with Whole Numbers
	Section 1.5 The Order of Operations Agreement
	Chapter 1 Summary
	Chapter 1 Review Exercises
	Chapter 1 Test
Ch 2: Integers
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 2.1 Introduction to Integers
	Section 2.2 Addition and Subtraction of Integers
	Section 2.3 Multiplication and Division of Integers
	Section 2.4 Solving Equations with Integers
	Chapter 2 Summary
	Chapter 2 Review Exercises
	Chapter 2 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 3: Fractions
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 3.1 Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor
	Section 3.2 Introduction to Fractions
	Section 3.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
	Section 3.4 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
	Section 3.5 Solving Equations with Fractions
	Section 3.6 Exponents, Complex Fractions, and the Order of Operations Agreement
	Chapter 3 Summary
	Chapter 3 Review Exercises
	Chapter 3 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 4: Decimals and Real Numbers
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 4.1 Introduction to Decimals
	Section 4.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
	Section 4.3 Multiplication and Division of Decimals
	Section 4.4 Solving Equations with Decimals
	Section 4.5 Radical Expressions
	Section 4.6 Real Numbers
	Chapter 4 Summary
	Chapter 4 Review Exercises
	Chapter 4 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 5: Variable Expressions
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 5.1 Properties of Real Numbers
	Section 5.2 Variable Expressions in Simplest Form
	Section 5.3 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
	Section 5.4 Multiplication of Monomials
	Section 5.5 Multiplication of Polynomials
	Section 5.6 Division of Monomials
	Section 5.7 Verbal Expressions and Variable Expressions
	Chapter 5 Summary
	Chapter 5 Review Exercises
	Chapter 5 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 6: First-Degree Equations
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 6.1 Equations of the Form x + a = b and ax = b
	Section 6.2 Equations of the Form ax + b = c
	Section 6.3 General First-Degree Equations
	Section 6.4 Translating Sentences into Equations
	Section 6.5 The Rectangular Coordinate System
	Section 6.6 Graphs of Straight Lines
	Chapter 6 Summary
	Chapter 6 Review Exercises
	Chapter 6 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 7: Measurement and Proportion
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 7.1 The Metric System of Measurement
	Section 7.2 Ratios and Rates
	Section 7.3 The U.S. Customary System of Measurement
	Section 7.4 Proportions
	Section 7.5 Direct and Inverse Variation
	Chapter 7 Summary
	Chapter 7 Review Exercises
	Chapter 7 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 8: Percent
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 8.1 Percent
	Section 8.2 The Basic Percent Equation
	Section 8.3 Percent Increase and Percent Decrease
	Section 8.4 Markup and Discount
	Section 8.5 Simple Interest
	Chapter 8 Summary
	Chapter 8 Review Exercises
	Chapter 8 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 9: Geometry
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 9.1 Introduction to Geometry
	Section 9.2 Plane Geometric Figures
	Section 9.3 Triangles
	Section 9.4 Solids
	Chapter 9 Summary
	Chapter 9 Review Exercises
	Chapter 9 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Ch 10: Statistics and Probability
	Objectives
	Focus on Success
	Prep Test
	Section 10.1 Organizing Data
	Section 10.2 Statistical Measures
	Section 10.3 Introduction to Probability
	Chapter 10 Summary
	Chapter 10 Review Exercises
	Chapter 10 Test
	Cumulative Review Exercises
Final Exam
Solutions to \"You Try It\"
Answers to Selected Exercises
Glossary
Index
Table of Geometric Formulas and Properties
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