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Introductory Algebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, 2nd Edition
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Introductory Algebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, 2nd Edition
Chapter 1: The Real Number System and Geometry
Study Strategies: An Introduction to the P.O.W.E.R. Framework
Study Strategies: Using P.O.W.E.R. to Succeed in Your Course
Section 1.1 Review of Fractions
Section 1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations
Section 1.3 Geometry Review
Section 1.4 Sets of Numbers and Absolute Value
Section 1.5 Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers
Section 1.6 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
Section 1.7 Properties of Real Numbers
Section 1.8 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Measuring Your Math Confidence
Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 2 : Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
Study Strategies: How to Read Math (and Other) Textbooks
Section 2.1 Solving Linear Equations Part I
Section 2.2 Solving Linear Equations Part II
Section 2.3 Applications of Linear Equations
Section 2.4 Applications involving Percents
Section 2.5 Geometry Applications and Solving Formulas
Section 2.6 Applications of Linear Equations to Proportions, Money Problems, and d=rt
Section 2.7 Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Discover Your Reading Style
Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3: Linear Equations in Two Variables
Study Strategies: Time Management
Section 3.1 Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables
Section 3.2 Graphing by Plotting Points and Finding Intercepts
Section 3.3 The Slope of a Line
Section 3.4 The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
Section 3.5 Writing an Equation of a Line
Section 3.6 Introduction to Functions
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Find Your Time Style
Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Test
Cumulative Review Chapters 1-3
Chapter 4 : Linear Equations and Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables
Study Strategies: Taking Notes in Class
Section 4.1 Solving Systems by Graphing
Section 4.2 Solving Systems by the Substitution Method
Section 4.3 Solving Systems by the Elimination Method
Putting It All TogetherSection 4.4 Applications of Systems of Two Equations
Section 4.5 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Evaluate Your Class Notes
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-4
Chapter 5: Rules of Exponents
Study Strategies: Taking Math Tests
Section 5.1 Basic Rules of Exponents
Part A: The Product Rule and Power Rules
Part B: Combining the Rules
Section 5.2 Integer Exponents
Part A: Real-Number Bases
Part B: Variable Bases
Section 5.3 The Quotient Rule
Putting It All Together
Section 5.4 Scientific Notation
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Math Test Preparation Checklist
Chapter 5 Summary
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-5
Chapter 6: Polynomials
Study Strategies: Doing Math Homework
Section 6.1 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
Section 6.2 Multiplication of Polynomials
Section 6.3 Special Products
Section 6.4 Division of Polynomials
Group Activity
emPOWERme: What’s Different About College?
Chapter 6 Summary
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Test
Cumulative Review Chapters 1-6
Chapter 7: Factoring Polynomials
Study Strategies: Making a Class Schedule
Section 7.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping
Section 7.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x^2 + bx + c
Section 7.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c (a ≠ 1)
Section 7.4 Factoring Special Trinomials and Binomials
Section 7.5 Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
Putting It All Together
Section 7.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Section 7.7 Applications of Quadratic Equations
Group Activity
emPOWERme: Identify Major Attractions
Chapter 7 Summary
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 7 Test
Cumulative Review Chapters 1-7
Chapter 8: Rational Expressions
Study Strategies: Know Your School
Section 8.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions
Section 8.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Section 8.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator
Section 8.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Putting It All Together
Section 8.5 Simplifying Complex Fractions
Section 8.6 Solving Rational Equations
Section 8.7 Applications of Rational Equations and Variation
Group Activity
emPOWERme: My School
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 8 Test
Cumulative Review Chapters 1-8
Chapter 9: Roots and Radicals
Study Strategies: Working with a Study Group
Section 9.1 Finding Roots
Section 9.2 Simplifying Radicals: the Product and Quotient Rules
Section 9.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals
Section 9.4 Combining Operations on Radicals
Section 9.5 Dividing Radicals
Section 9.6 Solving Radical Equations
Section 9.7 Rational Exponents
Group Activity
emPOWERme: My Study Group Experience
Chapter 9 Summary
Chapter 9 Review
Chapter 9 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-9
Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations
Study Strategies: Creating Visuals
Section 10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property
Section 10.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
Section 10.3 Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
Putting It All Together
Section 10.4 Graphs of Quadratic Equations
Section 10.5 Complex Numbers
Group Activity
emPOWERme: What’s Your Learning Style?
Chapter 10 Summary
Chapter 10 Review
Chapter 10 Test
Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-10
Appendix
Appendix A.1 Decimals
Appendix A.2 Percents
Appendix A.3 Compound Inequalities in One Variable
Appendix A.4 Solving Systems of Three Equations and Applications
Appendix A.5 Compound Linear Inequalities in Two Variables Containing "Or"
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.
Nathalie Vega-Rhodes
Nathalie Vega-Rhodes’ career in higher education began seventeen years ago and has encompassed a number of student-focused positions. For nearly a decade, she has taught mathematics ranging from developmental courses to calculus, as well as student success courses. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Houston and a Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Houston—Clear Lake. In addition to teaching, as Mathematics Technology Coordinator at Lone Star College—Kingwood, she assists math faculty with technology-related pedagogical and implementation strategies. Her earliest work in higher education focused on academic support, first as a tutor and supplemental instruction (SI) leader, and then as a coordinator for a math tutoring and SI program. In her free time, Nathalie enjoys scuba diving and traveling with her husband, hanging out with her dog, and reading.
Robert Feldman
Bob Feldman still remembers those moments of being overwhelmed when he started college at Wesleyan University. “I wondered whether I was up to the challenges that faced me,” he recalls, “and—although I never would have admitted it at the time—I really had no idea what it took to be successful at college.”
That experience, along with his encounters with many students during his own teaching career, led to a life-long interest in helping students navigate the critical transition that they face at the start of their own college careers. Professor Feldman, who went on to receive a doctorate in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is now Deputy Chancellor and Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is founding director of POWER Up for Student Success, the first-year experience course for incoming students.
Professor Feldman’s proudest professional accomplishment is winning the College Outstanding Teaching Award at UMass. He also has been named a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and was Senior Online Instruction Fellow. He has taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Professor Feldman is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award and has written over 200 scientific articles, book chapters, and books. His books, some of which have been translated into Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, and Chinese, include Improving the First Year of College: Research and Practice; Understanding Psychology, 12/e; and Development Across the Life Span, 7/e. His research interests encompass the study of honesty and truthfulness in everyday life, development of nonverbal behavior in children, and the social psychology of education. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.
With the last of his three children completing college, Professor Feldman occupies his spare time with pretty decent cooking and earnest, but admittedly unpolished, piano playing. He also loves to travel. He lives with his wife, who is an educational psychologist, in a home overlooking the Holyoke mountain range in western Massachusetts.
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