
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning
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Beginning & Intermediate Algebra with POWER Learning
Chapter 1 The Real Number System and Geometry
1.1 Review of Fractions
1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations
1.3 Geometry Review
1.4 Sets of Numbers and Absolute Value
1.5 Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers
1.6 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
1.7 Algebraic Expressions and Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 2 Rules of Exponents
2.1A Basic Rules of Exponents: The Product Rule and Power Rules
2.1B Basic Rules of Exponents: Combining the Rules
2.2A Integer Exponents Bases: Real-Number Bases
2.2B Integer Exponents Bases: Variable Bases
2.3 The Quotient Rule
2.4 Scientific Notation
Chapter 3 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
3.1 Solving Linear Equations Part I
3.2 Solving Linear Equations Part II
3.3 Applications of Linear Equations
3.4 Applications Involving Percents
3.5 Geometry Applications and Solving Formulas
3.6 Applications of Linear Equations to Proportions, Money Problems, and d=rt
3.7 Linear Inequalities in One Variable
3.8 Compound Inequalities in One Variable
Chapter 4 Linear Equations in Two Variables and Functions
4.1 Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables
4.2 Graphing by Plotting Points and Finding Intercepts
4.3 The Slope of a Line
4.4 The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
4.5 Writing an Equation of a Line
4.6 Introduction to Functions
Chapter 5 Solving Systems of Linear Equations
5.1 Solving Systems by Graphing
5.2 Solving Systems by the Substitution Method
5.3 Solving Systems by the Elimination Method
5.4 Applications of Systems of Two Equations
5.5 Solving Systems of Three Equations and Applications
5.6 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using Matrices
Chapter 6 Polynomials
6.1 Review of the Rules of Exponents
6.2 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
6.3 Multiplication of Polynomials
6.4 Division of Polynomials
Chapter 7 Factoring Polynomials
7.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
7.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2+bx+c
7.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c (a≠1)
7.4 Factoring Special Trinomials and Binomials
7.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
7.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations
Chapter 8 Rational Expressions
8.1 Rational Expressions and Functions
8.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
8.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator
8.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
8.5 Simplifying Complex Fractions
8.6 Solving Rational Equations
8.7 Applications of Rational Equations
8.8 Variation
Chapter 9 More Equations and Inequalities
9.1 Absolute Value Equations
9.2 Absolute Value Inequalities
9.3 Linear and Compound Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Chapter 10 Radicals and Rational Exponents
10.1 Finding Roots
10.2 Rational Exponents
10.3 Simplifying Expressions Containing Square Roots
10.4 Simplifying Expressions Containing Higher Roots
10.5 Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radicals
10.6 Dividing Radicals
10.7 Solving Radical Equations
10.8 Complex Numbers
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations
11.1 Review of Solving Equations by Factoring
11.2 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square
11.3 The Quadratic Formula
11.4 Equations in Quadratic Form
11.5 Formulas and Applications
Chapter 12 Functions and Their Graphs
12.1 Relations and Functions
12.2 Graphs of Functions and Transformations
12.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
12.4 Applications of Quadratic Functions and Graphing Other Parabolas
12.5 Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
12.6 The Algebra of Functions
Chapter 13 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
13.1 Inverse Functions
13.2 Exponential Functions
13.3 Logarithmic Functions
13.4 Properties of Logarithms
13.5 Common and Natural Logarithms and Change of Base
13.6 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter 14 Conic Sections, Nonlinear Systems, and Nonlinear Inequalities
14.1 The Circle
14.2 The Ellipse and the Hyperbola
14. PIAT Putting It All Together
14.4 Second-Degree Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities
Chapter 15 Sequences and Series (online only)
15.1 Sequences and Series
15.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series
15.3 Geometric Sequences and Series
15.4 The Binomial Theorem
About the Author
Sherri Messersmith
Sherri Messersmith has been teaching at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, since 1994. She has over 25 years of experience teaching many different courses from developmental mathematics through calculus. She earned a bachelor of science degree in the teaching of mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to teach at the high level for two years. Sherri returned to UIUC and earned a master of science in applied mathematics and stayed on at the university to teach and coordinate large sections of undergraduate math courses. Sherri has authored several textbook, and she has also appeared in videos accompanying several McGraw-Hill texts. Sherri lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Phil, and their daughters, Alex and Cailen. In her precious free time, she likes to read, play the guitar, and travel -- the manuscripts for this and her previous books have accompanied her from Spain to Greece and many points in between.
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Beginning & Intermediate Algebra with POWER Learning
Chapter 1 The Real Number System and Geometry
1.1 Review of Fractions
1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations
1.3 Geometry Review
1.4 Sets of Numbers and Absolute Value
1.5 Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers
1.6 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
1.7 Algebraic Expressions and Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 2 Rules of Exponents
2.1A Basic Rules of Exponents: The Product Rule and Power Rules
2.1B Basic Rules of Exponents: Combining the Rules
2.2A Integer Exponents Bases: Real-Number Bases
2.2B Integer Exponents Bases: Variable Bases
2.3 The Quotient Rule
2.4 Scientific Notation
Chapter 3 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
3.1 Solving Linear Equations Part I
3.2 Solving Linear Equations Part II
3.3 Applications of Linear Equations
3.4 Applications Involving Percents
3.5 Geometry Applications and Solving Formulas
3.6 Applications of Linear Equations to Proportions, Money Problems, and d=rt
3.7 Linear Inequalities in One Variable
3.8 Compound Inequalities in One Variable
Chapter 4 Linear Equations in Two Variables and Functions
4.1 Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables
4.2 Graphing by Plotting Points and Finding Intercepts
4.3 The Slope of a Line
4.4 The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
4.5 Writing an Equation of a Line
4.6 Introduction to Functions
Chapter 5 Solving Systems of Linear Equations
5.1 Solving Systems by Graphing
5.2 Solving Systems by the Substitution Method
5.3 Solving Systems by the Elimination Method
5.4 Applications of Systems of Two Equations
5.5 Solving Systems of Three Equations and Applications
5.6 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using Matrices
Chapter 6 Polynomials
6.1 Review of the Rules of Exponents
6.2 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
6.3 Multiplication of Polynomials
6.4 Division of Polynomials
Chapter 7 Factoring Polynomials
7.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
7.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2+bx+c
7.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c (a≠1)
7.4 Factoring Special Trinomials and Binomials
7.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
7.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations
Chapter 8 Rational Expressions
8.1 Rational Expressions and Functions
8.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
8.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator
8.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
8.5 Simplifying Complex Fractions
8.6 Solving Rational Equations
8.7 Applications of Rational Equations
8.8 Variation
Chapter 9 More Equations and Inequalities
9.1 Absolute Value Equations
9.2 Absolute Value Inequalities
9.3 Linear and Compound Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Chapter 10 Radicals and Rational Exponents
10.1 Finding Roots
10.2 Rational Exponents
10.3 Simplifying Expressions Containing Square Roots
10.4 Simplifying Expressions Containing Higher Roots
10.5 Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radicals
10.6 Dividing Radicals
10.7 Solving Radical Equations
10.8 Complex Numbers
Chapter 11 Quadratic Equations
11.1 Review of Solving Equations by Factoring
11.2 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square
11.3 The Quadratic Formula
11.4 Equations in Quadratic Form
11.5 Formulas and Applications
Chapter 12 Functions and Their Graphs
12.1 Relations and Functions
12.2 Graphs of Functions and Transformations
12.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
12.4 Applications of Quadratic Functions and Graphing Other Parabolas
12.5 Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
12.6 The Algebra of Functions
Chapter 13 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
13.1 Inverse Functions
13.2 Exponential Functions
13.3 Logarithmic Functions
13.4 Properties of Logarithms
13.5 Common and Natural Logarithms and Change of Base
13.6 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter 14 Conic Sections, Nonlinear Systems, and Nonlinear Inequalities
14.1 The Circle
14.2 The Ellipse and the Hyperbola
14. PIAT Putting It All Together
14.4 Second-Degree Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities
Chapter 15 Sequences and Series (online only)
15.1 Sequences and Series
15.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series
15.3 Geometric Sequences and Series
15.4 The Binomial Theorem
About the Author
Sherri Messersmith
Sherri Messersmith has been teaching at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, since 1994. She has over 25 years of experience teaching many different courses from developmental mathematics through calculus. She earned a bachelor of science degree in the teaching of mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to teach at the high level for two years. Sherri returned to UIUC and earned a master of science in applied mathematics and stayed on at the university to teach and coordinate large sections of undergraduate math courses. Sherri has authored several textbook, and she has also appeared in videos accompanying several McGraw-Hill texts. Sherri lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Phil, and their daughters, Alex and Cailen. In her precious free time, she likes to read, play the guitar, and travel -- the manuscripts for this and her previous books have accompanied her from Spain to Greece and many points in between.
Connect
By prompting students to engage with key concepts, while continually adapting to their individual needs, Connect activates learning and empowers students to take control resulting in better grades and increased retention rates. Proven online content integrates seamlessly with our adaptive technology, and helps build student confidence outside of the classroom.
Learn MoreConnect Reporting
View complete, at-a-glance reports for individual students or the whole class. Generate powerful data related to student performance across learning outcomes, specific topics, level of difficulty and more. Additionally, you can compare student performance in different sections of the course.
Learn More
LMS Integration
With a single point of access, Connect seamlessly integrates with every learning management system on the market today. Quickly access registration, attendance, assignments, grades, and course resources in real time in one, familiar location.
Implementation and digital support
We provide self-directed resources, local, on campus training, and live webinar sessions, to get you up and running in a way that works for you, and to help you get the most out of Connect. We maintain a technical support team available to both instructors and students for any questions that might arise while using Connect.
Learn MoreAccessibility Rubric
Creating accessible products is a priority for McGraw-Hill. We have put in place processes to make accessibility and meeting the WCAG AA guidelines part of our day-to-day development efforts and product roadmaps.
Please review our accessibility information for this specific product.
In future editions, this rubric will be reformatted to increase accessibility and usability.
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