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For students who have taken an arithmetic or pre-algebra course, this text contains all of the material needed to prepare for college algebra. There is sufficient material for courses of two quarters or in two semesters. The transitional section found between chapters 6 and 7 serves as a mid-book review for students preparing to take a final exam that covers the first seven chapters. For students who enter with a background in algebra, but need a thorough review, this text can be used in a one-term review course.
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Chapter Zero helps students brush up on pre-algebra topics.
The transitional section found between Chapters 6 and 7 contains summaries of each chapter along with self-tests. Students can review work from chapters 0-6 in this section to prepare to move on to topics in "Intermediate Algebra."
Each chapter opens with a real-world vignette that showcases how mathematics is used in a wide variety of jobs and professions. Problem sets for each section then feature one or more applications that relate to the chapter-opening vignette.
Objectives for each section are clearly identified in the margin. Related media icons are included in these boxes.
Marginal notes are provided throughout to help the students focus on important topics and techniques. Caution icons point out potential trouble spots or common errors.
"Check Yourself" exercises actively involve students in the learning process. Each example is followed by an exercise that encourages students to solve a problem similar to the one just presented. Answers are provided at the end of the section for immediate feedback.
Complete exercise sets are at the end of each section. These exercises are designed to reinforce basic skills and develop critical thinking and communication abilities. Exercise sets include writing exercises and challenge exercises, all denoted by distinctive icons. The calculator icon points out examples and exercises that are optimized by use of a calculator.
Collaborative and Group Exercises provide opportunities for students to develop teamwork, exploration, and conjecture skills.
Summary exercises are found at the end of each chapter and provide an opportunity for students to review content from each chapter.
The Cumulative Tests help students build on what was previously covered and give them additional opportunities to build skills necessary in preparing for midterm and final exams.
Self-tests provide students with an opportunity to confirm their understanding of concepts within a particular chapter. For Chapters 0-6, the self-tests are found within the transitional section. For chapters 7-13, the self-tests directly follow the summary exercises.
Functions are introduced in Chapter 4 to provide ample coverage to this important topic in algebra.
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