Algebra I For Dummies
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Mary Jane Sterling (Útgáfa: 3)
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Feel confident in Algebra I Algebra I For Dummies, 3rd Edition is your clear guide to grasping basic algebra. With the easy-to-follow explanations in this book, you’ll understand variables, polynomials, absolute value, linear equations, and beyond. The content matches right up with Algebra I curricula and teaching methods, so you can follow right along in class and shine at exam time. For first-time learners and those looking for a refresher, this Dummies guide makes algebra truly approachable.
Inside: Get simple explanations paired with practical examples Stay on track with a fresh approach to common teaching methods Find tips and tricks for solving equations quicker and easier Learn key operations, linear and quadratic equations, and everyday applications Perfect for anyone seeking a solid algebra foundation, Algebra I For Dummies, 3rd Edition also explains the “why” behind the math, setting you up for success in your mathematical education journey.
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- Wiley Professional Development (P&T)
- 9781394428281
- 9781394428274
- ePub
- 3
- Mary Jane Sterling
- English
- 2026-04-27
- 100
- 10
- 2
Kaflar
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Starting Off with the Basics
- Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools
- Beginning with the Basics: Numbers
- Speaking in Algebra
- Taking Aim at Algebra Operations
- Chapter 2: Assigning Signs: Positive and Negative Numbers
- Showing Some Signs
- Going In for Operations
- Operating with Signed Numbers
- Working with Nothing: Zero and Signed Numbers
- Associating and Commuting with Expressions
- Chapter 3: Figuring Out Fractions and Dealing with Decimals
- Pulling Numbers Apart and Piecing Them Back Together
- Following the Sterling Low-Fraction Diet
- Preparing Fractions for Interactions
- Taking Fractions to Task
- Dealing with Decimals
- Chapter 4: Exploring Exponents and Raising Radicals
- Multiplying the Same Thing Over and Over and Over
- Exploring Exponential Expressions
- Multiplying Exponents
- Dividing and Conquering
- Testing the Power of Zero
- Powers of Powers
- Working with Negative Exponents
- Squaring Up to Square Roots
- Chapter 5: Doing Operations in Order and Checking Your Answers
- Ordering Operations
- Gathering Terms with Grouping Symbols
- Checking Your Answers
- Curbing a Variable’s Versatility
- Doing the Math
- Multiplying and Dividing Variables
- Part 2: Figuring Out Factoring
- Chapter 6: Working with Numbers in Their Prime
- Beginning with the Basics
- Composing Composite Numbers
- Writing Prime Factorizations
- Getting Down to the Prime Factor
- Chapter 7: Sharing the Fun: Distribution
- Determining Distributions
- Giving One to Each
- Mixing It Up with Numbers and Variables
- Distributing More Than One Term
- Making Special Distributions
- Chapter 8: Getting to First Base with Factoring
- Factoring
- Grouping Terms
- Chapter 9: Getting the Second Degree
- The Standard Quadratic Expression
- Reining in Big and Tiny Numbers
- FOILing
- UnFOILing
- Making Factoring Choices
- Chapter 10: Factoring Special Cases
- Befitting Binomials
- Tinkering with Multiple Factoring Methods
- Knowing When to Quit
- Incorporating the Remainder Theorem
- Part 3: Working Equations
- Chapter 11: Establishing Ground Rules for Solving Equations
- Creating the Correct Setup for Solving Equations
- Keeping Equations Balanced
- Solving with Reciprocals
- Making a List and Checking It Twice
- Finding a Purpose
- Chapter 12: Solving Linear Equations
- Playing by the Rules
- Solving Equations with Two Terms
- Extending the Number of Terms to Three
- Simplifying to Keep It Simple
- Featuring Fractions
- Solving for Variables in Formulas
- Chapter 13: Taking a Crack at Quadratic Equations
- Squaring Up to Quadratics
- Rooting Out Results from Quadratic Equations
- Factoring for a Solution
- Solving Quadratics with Three Terms
- Applying Quadratic Solutions
- Figuring Out the Quadratic Formula
- Imagining the Worst with Imaginary Numbers
- Chapter 14: Distinguishing Equations with Distinctive Powers
- Queuing Up to Cubic Equations
- Working Quadratic-Like Equations
- Rooting Out Radicals
- Solving Synthetically
- Chapter 15: Rectifying Inequalities
- Translating between Inequality and Interval Notation
- Operating on Inequalities
- Solving Linear Inequalities
- Working with More Than Two Expressions
- Solving Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
- Working with Absolute-Value Inequalities
- Part 4: Applying Algebra
- Chapter 16: Taking Measure with Formulas
- Measuring Up
- Spreading Out: Area Formulas
- Pumping Up with Volume Formulas
- Chapter 17: Formulating for Profit and Pleasure
- Going the Distance with Distance Formulas
- Calculating Interest and Percent
- Working Out the Combinations and Permutations
- Chapter 18: Sorting Out Story Problems
- Setting Up to Solve Story Problems
- Working around Perimeter, Area, and Volume
- Making Up Mixtures
- Going the Distance
- Going ’Round in Circles
- Chapter 19: Going Visual: Graphing
- Graphing Is Good
- Grappling with Graphs
- Graphing Formulas and Equations
- Curling Up with Parabolas
- Chapter 20: Lining Up Graphs of Lines
- Graphing a Line
- Investigating Intercepts
- Sighting the Slope
- Marking Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- Intersecting Lines
- Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 21: The Ten Best Ways to Avoid Pitfalls
- Keeping Track of the Middle Term
- Distributing: One for You and One for Me
- Breaking Up Fractions (Breaking Up Is Hard to Do)
- Renovating Radicals
- Order of Operations
- Fractional Exponents
- Multiplying Bases Together
- A Power to a Power
- Reducing for a Better Fit
- Negative Exponents
- Chapter 22: The Ten Best Ways to Enter Algebraic Expressions into Your Device
- Multiplying and Dividing
- Powers (Exponents)
- Powers with Operations
- Roots
- Powers and Roots of Products and Quotients
- Powers of Sums and Differences
- Absolute Values
- Greatest Integer
- Factorial
- Compound Expressions
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Author’s Acknowledgments
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement