Elementary Algebra for College Students

Note: Each chapter concludes with Chapter Summary, Chapter Review Exercises, and Chapter Practice Test and after Chapter 1, Cumulative Review Test. Preface To the Student CHAPTER 1 Real Numbers 1.1 Study Skills for Success in Mathematics 1.2 Problem Solving 1.3 Fractions 1.4 The Real Number System 1.5 Inequalities Mid-Chapter Test: Sections 1.1--1.5 1.6 Addition of Real Numbers 1.7 Subtraction of Real Numbers 1.8 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers 1.9 Exponents, Parentheses, and the Order of Operations 1.10 Properties of the Real Number System CHAPTER 2 Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities 2.1 Combining Like Terms 2.2 The Addition Property of Equality 2.3 The Multiplication Property of Equality 2.4 Solving Linear Equations with a Variable on Only One Side of the Equation Mid-Chapter Test: Sections 2.1--2.4 2.5 Solving Linear Equations with the Variable on Both Sides of the Equation 2.6 Formulas 2.7 Ratios and Proportions 2.8 Inequalities in One Variable CHAPTER 3 Applications of Algebra 3.1 Changing Application Problems into Equations 3.2 Solving Application Problems Mid-Chapter Test: Sections 3.1--3.2 3.3 Geometric Problems 3.4 Motion, Money, and Mixture Problems CHAPTER 4 Exponents and Polynomials 4.1 Exponents 4.2 Negative Exponents 4.3 Scientific Notation Mid-Chapter Test: Sections 4.1--4.3 4.4 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 4.5 Multiplication of Polynomials 4.6 Division of Polynomials CHAPTER 5 Factoring 5.1 Factoring a Monomial from a Polynomial 5.2 Factoring by Grouping 5.3 Factoring Trinomials of the form ax² + bx + c, a = 1 5.4 Factoring Trinomials of the form ax² + bx + c, a 1 Mid-Chapter Test: Sections 5.1--5.4 5.5 Special Factoring Formulas and a General Review of Factoring 5.6 Solving Quadratic Equations Using Factoring 5.7 Applications of Quadratic Equations CHAPTER 6 Rational Expressions and Equations 6.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions 6.2 Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions 6.3 Addition and Subtraction of

Allen R. Angel received his AAS in Electrical Technology from New York City Community College. He then received his BS in Physics and his MS in Mathematics from SUNY at New Paltz, and he took additional graduate work at Rutgers University. He is Professor Emeritus at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York where he served for many years as the chair of the Mathematics Department. He also served as the Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation Summer Institutes at Rutgers University from 1967--73. He served as the President of the New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) and the Northeast Vice President of the American Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC). He is the recipient of many awards including a number of NISOD Excellence in Teaching Awards, NYSMATYC's Outstanding Contributions to Mathematics Education Award, and AMATYC's President Award. Allen enjoy tennis, worldwide travel, and visiting with his children and granddaughter.