Dugopolski, Mark <br/><br/>
Algebra for college students 
Mark Dugopolski 
 - Boston  McGraw-Hill Higher Education  2004 
 - 1 volume (various pagings) :  illustrations (some color)   26 cm  
<br/><br/> Includes indexes 
<br/><br/>1 The Real Numbers<br/>1.1 Sets<br/>1.2 The Real Numbers<br/>1.3 Operations on the Set of Real Numbers<br/>1.4 Evaluating Expressions<br/>1.5 Properties of the Real Numbers<br/>1.6 Using the Properties<br/>2 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable<br/>2.1 Linear Equations in One Variable<br/>2.2 Formulas<br/>2.3 Applications<br/>2.4 Inequalities<br/>2.5 Compound Inequalities<br/>2.6 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities<br/>3 Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables<br/>3.1 Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane<br/>3.2 Slope of a Line<br/>3.3 Three Forms for the Equation of a Line<br/>3.4 Linear Inequalities and Their Graphs<br/>3.5 Functions and Relations<br/>4 Systems of Linear Equations<br/>4.1 Solving Systems by Graphing and Substitution<br/>4.2 The Addition Method<br/>4.3 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables<br/>4.4 Solving Linear Systems Using Matrices<br/>4.5 Determinants and Cramer's Rule<br/>4.6 Linear Programming<br/>5 Exponents and Polynomials<br/>5.1 Integral Exponents and Scientific Notation<br/>5.2 The Power Rules<br/>5.3 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions<br/>5.4 Multiplying Binomials<br/>5.5 Factoring Polynomials<br/>5.6 Factoring ax2 + bx + c<br/>5.7 Factoring Strategy<br/>5.8 Solving Equations by Factoring<br/>6 Rational Expressions and Functions<br/>6.1 Properties of Rational Expressions and Functions<br/>6.2 Multiplication and Division<br/>6.3 Addition and Subtraction<br/>6.4 Complex Fractions<br/>6.5 Division of Polynomials<br/>6.6 Solving Equations Involving Rational Expressions<br/>6.7 Applications<br/>7 Radicals and Rational Exponents<br/>7.1 Radicals<br/>7.2 Rational Exponents<br/>7.3 Operations with Radicals<br/>7.4 Quotients, Powers, and Rationalizing Denominators<br/>7.5 Solving Equations with Radicals and Exponents<br/>7.6 Complex Numbers<br/>8 Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities<br/>8.1 Factoring and Completing the Square<br/>8.2 The Quadratic Formula<br/>8.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs<br/>8.4 More on Quadratic Equations<br/>8.5 Quadratic and Rational Inequalities<br/>9 Additional Function Topics<br/>9.1 Graphs of Functions and Relations<br/>9.2 Transformations of Graphs<br/>9.3 Combining Functions<br/>9.4 Inverse Functions<br/>9.5 Variation<br/>10 Polynomial and Rational Functions<br/>10.1 The Factor Theorem<br/>10.2 Zeros of a Polynomial Function<br/>10.3 The Theory of Equations<br/>10.4 Graphs of Polynomial Functions<br/>10.5 Graphs of Rational Functions<br/>11 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions<br/>11.1 Exponential Functions and Their Applications<br/>11.2 Logarithmic Functions and Their Applications<br/>11.3 Properties of Logarithms<br/>11.4 Solving Equations and Applications<br/>12 Nonlinear Systems and the Conic Sections<br/>12.1 Nonlinear Systems of Equations<br/>12.2 The Parabola<br/>12.3 The Circle<br/>12.4 The Ellipse and Hyperbola<br/>12.5 Second-Degree Inequalities<br/>13 Sequences and Series<br/>13.1 Sequences<br/>13.2 Series<br/>13.3 Arithmetic Sequences and Series<br/>13.4 Geometric Sequences and Series<br/>13.5 Binomial Expansions<br/>14 Counting and Probability<br/>14.1 Counting and Permutations<br/>14.2 Combinations<br/>14.3 Probability<br/>Appendixes<br/>A Geometry Review<br/>B Table of Squares and Square Roots<br/>C Common Logarithms 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780072918861 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Algebra
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>512.9