Beginning Algebra Ise Sixth Edition

By (author) Hill, Charles; By (author) Hult G. Tomas M.; By (author) Bauer, Rich; By (author) Birk, James; By (author) Marks, Pamela; By (author) Schaefer Richard T.; By (author) Miller, Julie; By (author) O'Neill Molly; By (author) Hyde Nancy; By (a
Description
Authors and educators Julie Miller, Molly O''Neill, and Nancy Hyde are pleased to announce the highly anticipated 3rd edition of their Prealgebra series. Create more lightbulb moments with this comprehensive set of valuable content and pedagogy, and insightful and intuitive digital learning tools. The text reflects the compassion of its experienced author team with features developed to address the specific needs of today''s prealgebra students. Included alongside the highly-favorable Problem Recognition Exercises, readers will find added review material, aimed at assisting students with synthesis, summarization, and recognition of key mathematical topics so as to enhance their overall conceptual understanding. These types of exercises, along with the overall number of practice problems and group activities available, permit instructors to choose from a wealth of problems, allowing ample opportunity for students to practice what they learn in lecture to hone their skills.
Table of contents
Prealgebra, 3rd Edition
Chapter 1:Whole Numbers
1.1 Study Tips
Group Activity: Becoming a Successful Student
1.2 Introduction to Whole Numbers
1.3 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers and Perimeter
1.4 Rounding and Estimating
1.5 Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Area 1.6 Division of Whole Numbers
Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Whole Numbers
1.7 Exponents, Algebraic Expressions, and the Order of Operations
1.8 Mixed Applications and Computing Mean
Chapter 2:  Integers and Algebraic Expressions
2.1 Integers, Absolute Value, and Opposite
2.2 Addition of Integers
2.3 Subtraction of Integers
2.4 Multiplication and Division of Integers
Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Integers
2.5 Order of Operations and Algebraic Expressions
Group Activity: Checking Weather Predictions
Chapter 3:  Solving Equations 
3.1 Simplifying Expressions and Combining Like Terms
3.2 Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality  
3.3 Multiplication and Division Properties of Equality
3.4 Solving Equations with Multiple Steps  
Problem Recognition Exercises - Identifying Expression and Equations
3.5 Applications and Problem Solving
Group Activity: Deciphering a Coded Message
  Chapter 4:  Fractions and Mixed Numbers
4.1 Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
4.2 Simplifying Fractions
4.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
4.4 Least Common Multiple and Equivalent Fractions
4.5 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
4.6 Estimation and Operations on Mixed Numbers
Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers
4.7 Order of Operations and Complex Fractions
4.8 Solving Equations Containing Fractions
Problem Recognition Exercises - Comparing Expressions and Equations
Group Activity: Card Games with Fractions
Chapter 5:  Decimals
5.1 Decimal Notation and Rounding
5.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
5.3 Multiplication of Decimals and Applications with Circles
5.4 Division of Decimals
Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Decimals
5.5 Fractions, Decimals, and the Order of Operations
5.6 Solving Equations Containing Decimals
5.7 Mean, Median, and Mode
Group Activity: Purchasing from a Catalog
Chapter 6:  Ratio and Proportion
6.1 Ratios
6.2 Rates and Unit Cost
6.3 Proportions
Problem Recognition Exercises - Operations on Fractions versus Solving Proportions
6.4 Applications of Proportions and Similar Figures
Group Activi