Loose Leaf for Intermediate Algebra With P.O.W.E.R. Learning

Intermediate Algebra with P.O.W.E.R. Learning, First Edition Chapter 1: Real Numbers Section 1.1Set of Numbers Section 1.2Operations on Real Numbers Section 1.3Order of Operations Section 1.4Algebraic Expressions and Properties of Real Numbers Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Chapter 2: Linear Equations in One Variable Section 2.1Linear Equations in One Variable Section 2.2Formulas and Percent Section 2.3Applications of Linear Equations Section 2.4Applications Involving Percents Section 2.5More Applications of Linear Equations Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 and 2 Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Section 3.1Linear Inequalities in One Variable Section 3.2Compound Inequalities in One Variable Section 3.3Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 3 Chapter 4: Linear Equations in Two Variables Section 4.1Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables Section 4.2Slope of a Line and Slope-Intercept Form Section 4.3Writing an Equation of a Line Section 4.4Linear and Compound Linear Inequalities in Two Variables Section 4.5Introduction to Functions Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 4 Chapter 5: Solving Systems of Linear Equations Section 5.1Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables Section 5.2Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables Section 5.3Application of Systems of Linear Equations Section 5.4Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using Matrices Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 5 Chapter 6: Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Section 6.1The Rules of Exponents Section 6.2More on Exponents and Scientific Notation Section 6.3Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Section 6.4Multiplication of Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Section 6.5Division of Polynomialsand Polynomial Functions Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 6 Chapter 7: Factoring Polynomials Section 7.1The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping Section 7.2Factoring Trinomials Section 7.3Special Factoring Techniques Putting It All Together Section 7.4Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring and Applications Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 7 Chapter 8: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions Section 8.1Simplifying, Multiplying, and Dividing Rational Expressions and Functions Section 8.2Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Section 8.3Simplifying Complex Fractions Section 8.4Solving Rational Equations Putting It All Together Section 8.5Application of Rational Equations Section 8.6Variation Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 8 Chapter 9: Radicals and Rational Exponents Section 9.1Radical Expressions and Functions Section 9.2Rational Exponents Section 9.3Simplifying Expressions Containing Square Roots Section 9.4Simplifying Expressions Containing Higher Roots Section 9.5Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radicals Section 9.6Dividing Radicals Putting It All Together Section 9.7Solving Radical Equations Section 9.8Complex Numbers Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 9 Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations and Functions Section 10.1The Square Root Property and Completing the Square Section 10.2The Quadratic Formula Putting It All Together Section 10.3Equations in Quadratic Form Section 10.4Formulas and Applications Section 10.5Quadratic Functions and their Graphs Section 10.6Application of Quadratic Functions and Graphing Other Parabolas Section 10.7Quadratic and Rational Inequalities Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 10 Chapter 11: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Section 11.1Inverse Functions Section 11.2Exponential Functions Section 11.3Logarithmic Functions Section 11.4Properties of Logarithms Section 11.5Common and Natural Logarithms and Change of Base Section 11.6Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 11 Chapter 12: Nonlinear Functions, Conic Sections, and Nonlinear Systems Section 12.1Graphs of Other Useful Functions Section 12.2The Circle Section 12.3The Ellipse Section 12.4The Hyperbola Putting It All Together Section 12.5Nonlinear Systems of Equations Sections 12.6Second-Degree Inequalities and System of Inequalities Chapter Summary Chapter Review Chapter Test Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 - 12 Appendix Section AReview of Fractions Section BGeometry Review Section C Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem Section DDeterminants and Cramer''s Rule