MyMathGuide for Intermediate Algebra

Description

• Structured, yet flexible, the updated learning path highlights author-created, faculty-vetted content – giving students what they need exactly when they need it.  The learning path directs students to resources such as videos and animations for just in time support.
• Just-in-Time Review modules at the beginning of the text and etext review the key topics from previous courses that are prerequisites for the new material in this course. Just-in-Time Review Videos in MyLab™ Math offer a concise presentation of each topic with additional examples.
• Skill Review, in nearly every section of the text and etext, reviews a previously presented skill at the objective level where it is key to learning the new material. In MyLab Math, Skill Review Videos, created by the authors, offer a concise, stepped-out solution for each Skill Review Exercise. 
• Interactive Animations, available in MyLab Math, allow students to examine visual representations of concepts through both guided and open-ended exploration to further solidify their understanding of these concepts.
• Chapter Opener applications with graphics in the text use current data and applications to present the math in context. These applications are linked to additional examples and exercises  in the text and MyLab Math course to help students model, visualize, and learn the math. 
• Check Your Understanding with Reading Check and Concept Check exercises at the beginning of each section exercise set gives students the opportunity to assess their grasp of the skills and concepts before they move on to the homework.
• Skill Builder offers adaptive practice that is designed to increase students’ ability to complete their assignments. By monitoring student performance on their homework, Skill Builder adapts to each student’s needs and provides just-in-time, in-assignment practice to help them improve their proficiency of key learning objectives.
• Student Activities begin with real-world data and guide students to examine a key concept in each chapter, while analyzing the data and connecting other concepts. There is one activity per chapter and they are available in MyLab Math and the printed MyMathGuide workbook.
• Interactive exercises in MyLab Math help build problem-solving skills and foster conceptual understanding. For the 13th Edition, increased coverage of skill-building, conceptual, and applications exercises, and new problem types provide even more flexibility when creating homework. Guided Solutions exercises have been added to reinforce the step-by-step problem-solving process, while the new Drag & Drop functionality was added  throughout the course to better assess a student’s understanding of the concepts.
• Bittinger-specific Learning Catalytics questions are now available. Learning Catalytics is an interactive student response tool that uses students’ smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more sophisticated tasks and thinking.

• Index of Activities
• Index of Animations
• Preface
• Index of Applications
• JUST-IN-TIME REVIEW
  1. The Set of Real Numbers
  2. Order for the Real Numbers
  3. Graphing Inequalities on the Number Line
  4. Absolute Value
  5. Add Real Numbers
  6. Opposites, or Additive Inverses
  7. Subtract Real Numbers
  8. Multiply Real Numbers
  9. Divide Real Numbers
  10. Exponential Notation (Part 1)
  11. Order of Operations
  12. Translate to an Algebraic Expression
  13. Evaluate Algebraic Expressions
  14. Equivalent Fraction Expressions
  15. The Commutative Laws and the Associative Laws
  16. The Distributive Laws
  17. Collecting Like Terms
  18. Removing Parentheses and Collecting Like Terms
  19. Exponential Notation (Part 2)
  20. Scientific Notation

1. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
   • 1.1 Solving Equations
   • 1.2 Formulas and Applications
   • 1.3 Applications and Problem Solving
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 1.4 Sets, Inequalities, and Interval Notation
     • Translating for Success
   • 1.5 Intersections, Unions, and Compound Inequalities
   • 1.6 Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
2. GRAPHS, FUNCTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS
   • 2.1 Graphs of Equations
   • 2.2 Functions and Graphs
   • 2.3 Finding Domain and Range
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 2.4 Linear Functions: Graphs and Slope
   • 2.5 More on Graphing Linear Equations
     • Visualizing for Success
   • 2.6 Finding Equations of Lines; Applications
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
3. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS
   • 3.1 Systems of Equations in Two Variables
   • 3.2 Solving by Substitution
   • 3.3 Solving by Elimination
   • 3.4 Solving Applied Problems: Two Equations Translating for Success
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 3.5 Systems of Equations in Three Variables
   • 3.6 Solving Applied Problems: Three Equations
   • 3.7 Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables
   • Visualizing for Success
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
4. POLYNOMIALS AND POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
   • 4.1 Introduction to Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
   • 4.2 Multiplication of Polynomials
   • 4.3 Introduction to Factoring
   • 4.4 Factoring Trinomials: x² + bx + c
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 4.5 Factoring Trinomials: ax² + bx + c, a ≠1
   • 4.6 Special Factoring
     • Visualizing for Success
   • 4.7 Factoring: A General Strategy
   • 4.8 Applications of Polynomial Equations and Functions
   • Translating for Success
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
5. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS, EQUATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS
   • 5.1 Rational Expressions and Functions: Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying
   • 5.2 LCMs, LCDs, Addition, and Subtraction
   • 5.3 Division of Polynomials
   • 5.4 Complex Rational Expressions
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 5.5 Solving Rational Equations
   • 5.6 Applications and Proportions
     • Translating for Success
   • 5.7 Formulas and Applications
   • 5.8 Variation and Applications
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
6. RADICAL EXPRESSIONS, EQUATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS
   • 6.1 Radical Expressions and Functions
   • 6.2 Rational Numbers as Exponents
   • 6.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions
   • 6.4 Addition, Subtraction, and More Multiplication
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 6.5 More on Division of Radical Expressions
   • 6.6 Solving Radical Equations
   • 6.7 Applications Involving Powers and Roots
     • Translating for Success
   • 6.8 The Complex Numbers
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
7. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
   • 7.1 The Basics of Solving Quadratic Equations
   • 7.2 The Quadratic Formula
   • 7.3 Applications Involving Quadratic Equations
     • Translating for Success
   • 7.4 More on Quadratic Equations
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 7.5 Graphing f(x) = a(x – h)² + k
   • 7.6 Graphingf(x) = a x² + bx + c
     • Visualizing for Success
   • 7.7 Mathematical Modeling with Quadratic Functions
   • 7.8 Polynomial Inequalities and Rational Inequalities
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
8. EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
   • 8.1 Exponential Functions
   • 8.2 Composite Functions and Inverse Functions
   • 8.3 Logarithmic Functions
   • 8.4 Properties of Logarithmic Functions
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 8.5 Natural Logarithmic Functions
     • Visualizing for Success
   • 8.6 Solving Exponential Equations and Logarithmic Equations
   • 8.7 Mathematical Modeling with Exponential Functions and Logarithmic Functions
   • Translating for Success
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review
9. CONIC SECTIONS
   • 9.1 Parabolas and Circles
   • 9.2 Ellipses
     • Mid-Chapter Review
   • 9.3 Hyperbolas
     • Visualizing for Success
   • 9.4 Nonlinear Systems of Equations
   • Summary and Review
   • Test
   • Cumulative Review

APPENDIXES

1. Fraction Notation
2. Determinants and Cramer’s Rule
3. Elimination Using Matrices
4. The Algebra of Functions

• Answers
• Guided Solutions
• Glossary
• Index

For courses in Intermediate Algebra.

This package includes MyLab Math.

Trusted author content. Thoughtful innovation.

Math hasn’t changed, but students—and the way they learn—have. In this revision of the Bittinger Paperback Worktext Series, the Bittinger author team brings their extensive experience to developmental math courses, paired with thoughtful integration of technology and content. The Bittinger Series enables students to get the most out of their MyLab™ Math course through an updated learning path, new review videos, and new engaging exercises that offer the support they need, when they need  it.  

Bittinger offers market-leading content written by author-educators, tightly integrated with MyLab Math – the #1 choice in digital learning. Bringing the authors’ voices and their approach into the MyLab course encourages student motivation and engagement, while reinforcing their understanding of the skills and concepts  they need to master algebra.

Reach every student by pairing this text with MyLab Math

MyLab™ Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math.

Foundation: Studying the Concepts

• Updated – Structured, yet flexible, the updated learning path highlights author-created, faculty-vetted content — giving students what they need exactly when they need it.  The learning path directs students to resources such as videos and animations for just in time support.
• New – Just-in-Time Review modules at the beginning of the text and etext review the key topics from previous courses that are prerequisites for the new material in this course. Just-in-Time Review Videos in MyLab Math offer a concise presentation of each topic with additional examples.
• New – Skill Review, in nearly every section of the text and etext, reviews a previously presented skill at the objective level where it is key to learning the new material. In MyLab Math, Skill Review Videos, created by the authors, offer a concise, stepped-out solution for each Skill Review Exercise. 
• New – Chapter Opener applications with graphics use current data and applications to present the math in context. These applications are linked to exercises in the text and MyLab Math course to help students model, visualize, and learn the math. 
• New – Student Activities begin with real-world data and guide students to examine a key concept in each chapter, while analyzing the data and connecting other concepts. There is one activity per chapter and they are available in MyLab Math and in the printed MyMathGuide.
• New – Interactive Animations, available in MyLab Math, allow students to examine visual representations of concepts through both guided and open-ended exploration to further solidify their understanding of these concepts.
• New – Bittinger-specific Learning Catalytics questions are now available. Learning Catalytics is an interactive student response tool that uses students’ smartphones, tablets, or laptops to engage them in more sophisticated tasks and thinking.

Application: Reinforcing Understanding

• New – Check Your Understanding with Reading Check and Concept Check exercises at the beginning of each section exercise set gives students the opportunity to assess their grasp of the skills and concepts before they move on to the homework.
• Margin Exercises give students frequent opportunities to apply concepts just discussed by solving problems that parallel the text Examples.
• Section Exercises, including Skill Maintenance, Synthesis, and real-data Applications, offer abundant opportunities for practice, review, and development of critical-thinking skills. New! Guided Solutions exercises were added to MyLab Math to reinforce the step-by-step problem-solving process, while the new Drag & Drop functionality was applied to matching exercises throughout the course to better assess a student’s understanding of the concepts.

Retention: Carrying Success Forward

• New – Skill Builder offers adaptive practicethat is designed to increase students’ ability to complete their assignments. By monitoring student performance on their homework, Skill Builder adapts to each student’s needs and provides just-in-time, in-assignment practice to help them improve their proficiency of key learning objectives.
• Mid-Chapter Review with Concept Reinforcement, Guided Solutions, Mixed Review, and Understanding through Discussion and Writing allows student to pause and actively review halfway through the chapter in the text and MyLab Math
• Summary and Review is a comprehensive learning and review section at the end of each chapter with Vocabulary Reinforcement, Concept Reinforcement, Study Guide, Review Exercises, and Understanding through Writing and Discussion exercises. Chapter Tests, Chapter Test Prep videos, and Cumulative Review offer additional opportunities for review and reinforcement of skills and concepts in the text and MyLab Math.

Also available with MyLab Math 

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math.

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For courses in Intermediate Algebra.

This package includes MyLab Math.

Trusted author content. Thoughtful innovation.

Math hasn’t changed, but students – and the way they learn – have. In this revision of the Bittinger Worktext Series, the Bittinger author team brings their extensive experience to developmental math courses, paired with thoughtful integration of technology and content. The Bittinger Series enables students to get the most out of their course through their updated learning path, and new engaging exercises to support various types of student learning.

Bittinger offers respected content written by author-educators, tightly integrated with MyLabTM Math – the #1 choice in digital learning. Bringing the authors’ voices and their approach into the MyLab course gives students the motivation, engagement, and skill sets they need to master algebra.

Reach every student by pairing this text with MyLab Math

MyLabTM is the teaching and learning platform that empowers instructors to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.

0134679385 / 9780134679389 Intermediate Algebra Plus NEW MyLab Math with Pearson eText – Access Card Package

Package consists of:

• 0134707362 / 9780134707365 Intermediate Algebra
• 013511571X / 9780135115718 MyLab Math – Standalone Access Card – for Intermediate Algebra

Marvin Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level for more than thirty-eight years. Since 1968, he has been employed at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, and is now professor emeritus of mathematics education. Professor Bittinger has authored over 190 publications on topics ranging from basic mathematics to algebra and trigonometry to applied calculus. He received his BA in mathematics from Manchester College and his PhD in mathematics education from Purdue University. Special honors include Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and his election to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999. Professor Bittinger has also had the privilege of speaking at many mathematics conventions, most recently giving a lecture entitled “Baseball and Mathematics.” His hobbies include hiking in Utah, baseball, golf, and bowling. In addition, he also has an interest in philosophy and theology, in particular, apologetics. Professor Bittinger currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Elaine. He has two grown and married sons, Lowell and Chris, and four granddaughters.

Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Indiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University. She has taught at both the high school and college levels with many years of developmental math and precalculus teaching experience at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. In addition to her career in textbook publishing, she spends time traveling, enjoying her grandchildren, and promoting charity projects for a children’s camp.

Barbara Johnson has a BS in mathematics from Bob Jones University and a MS in mathematics from Clemson University, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies at Ball State University. She has taught high school and college math for 30 years, and she enjoys the challenge of helping each student grow in appreciation for and understanding of mathematics. As a Purdue Master Gardener, she also enjoys helping others learn gardening skills. Believing that the best teacher is always learning, she is also a student of karate.

Additional information

Dimensions	1.20 × 8.50 × 11.00 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780134708386
ISBN-10	0134708385
Author	Judith A. Beecher, Barbara L. Johnson, Marvin L. Bittinger
Subjects	mathematics, higher education, Developmental Math, Intermediate Algebra