| Description |
xxii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
This guide explains the basics, and the tougher stuff, in easy-to-understand, no-nonsense language. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Starting off with the basics. Assembling your tools ; Assigning signs: positive and negative numbers ; Figuring out fractions and dealing with decimals ; Exploring exponents and raising radicals ; Doing operations in order and checking your answers -- Prepping for operations -- pt. II. Figuring out factoring. Working with numbers in their prime ; Sharing the fun: distributing ; Factoring the first degree ; Getting the second degree ; Factoring special cases -- pt. III. Working equations. Lining up for linear equations ; Solving linear equations ; Taking a crack at quadratic equations ; Distinguishing equations with distinctive powers ; Fixing inequalities -- pt. IV. Applying algebra. Making formulas behave ; Sorting out story problems ; Going visual: graphing -- pt. V. The part of tens. The ten most common errors ; Ten ways to factor a polynomial ; Ten divisibility rules ; Ten tips for dealing with story problems. |
| Subject |
Algebra.
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| ISBN |
0764553259 |
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9780764553257 |
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