Introductory Algebra: Everyday Explorations 5th edition

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Alice Kaseberg, Greg Cripe, and Peter Wildman
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  • Chapter 1: Algebraic Representations
    • 1.1: Problem-Solving Steps and Strategies
    • 1.2: Numeric Representations (17)
    • 1.3: Symbolic & Verbal Representations, Part 1 (16)
    • 1.4: Sympolic and Verbal Representations, Part 2 (13)
    • 1.5: Visual Representations: Rectangular Coordinate Graphs (18)
    • 1: Chapter Summary
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 2: Operations with Real Numbers and Expressions
    • 2.1: Addition and Subtraction with Integers (15)
    • 2.2: Multiplication and Division with Positive and Negative Numbers (13)
    • 2.3: Fractions, Exponents, and Order of Operations (23)
    • 2.4: Properties of Real Numbers Applied to Simplifying Expressions and Adding Like Terms (18)
    • 2.5: Unit Analysis and Formulas (20)
    • 2.6: Inequalities, Intervals, and Line Graphs (17)
    • 2: Chapter Summary
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: Chapter Test
    • 2: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
    • 3.1: Linear Equations in One and Two Variables (21)
    • 3.2: solving Equations with Tables and Graphs (14)
    • 3.3: Solving Equations with Algebraic Notation, Part 1 (16)
    • 3.4: Solving Equations with Algebraic Notation, Part 2 (23)
    • 3.5: Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable (21)
    • 3.6: Solving Formulas (16)
    • 3: Chapter Summary
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Chapter Test
    • 3: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 4: Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning
    • 4.1: Ratios and Rates (13)
    • 4.2: Proportions and Proportional Reasoning (16)
    • 4.3: Percents (20)
    • 4.4: Proportions in Similar Figures and Similar Triangles (12)
    • 4.5: Right Triangle Trigonometry (14)
    • 4.6: Writing Equations from Word Problems with Quantity-Rate Tables (19)
    • 4: Chapter Summary
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: Chapter Test
    • 4: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 5: Functions, Linear Equations, and Inequalities in Two Variables
    • 5.1: Functions and Graphs (9)
    • 5.2: Linear Functions: Slope and Rate of Changes (13)
    • 5.3: Linear Functions: Intercepts and Slope (24)
    • 5.4: Linear Equations in Two Variables (23)
    • 5.5: Inequalities in Two Variables (17)
    • 5: Chapter Summary
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Chapter Test
    • 5: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 6: Systems of Equations and Inequalties
    • 6.1: Solving Systesm of Equations with Graphs and Tables (13)
    • 6.2: Setting Up Systems of Equations (14)
    • 6.3: Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution (20)
    • 6.4: Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination (19)
    • 6.5: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities (15)
    • 6: Chapter Summary
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: Chapter Test
    • 6: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 7: Polynomial Expressions and Integer Exponents
    • 7.1: Operations on Polynomials (18)
    • 7.2: Multiplication of Binomials and Special Products (20)
    • 7.3: Factoring Trinomials (25)
    • 7.4: Factoring Special Products and Greatest Common Factors (20)
    • 7.5: Exponents (14)
    • 7.6: Scientific Notation (19)
    • 7: Chapter Summary
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Chapter Test
    • 7: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 8: Squares and Square Roots: Expressions and Equations
    • 8.1: Pythagorean Theorem (17)
    • 8.2: Square Root Expressions and Properties and the Distance Formula (22)
    • 8.3: Simplifying Expressions and Solving Square Root Equations (24)
    • 8.4: Graphing and Solving Quadratic Equations (16)
    • 8.5: Solving Quadratic Equations by Taking the Square Root or Factoring (21)
    • 8.6: Solving Quadratic Equations with the Quadratic Formula (19)
    • 8: Chapter Summary
    • 8: Review Exercises
    • 8: Chapter Test
    • 8: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 9: Rational Expressions and Equations
    • 9.1: Rational Functions: Graphs and Applications (12)
    • 9.2: Simplifying Rational Expressions (22)
    • 9.3: Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions (14)
    • 9.4: Finding the Common Denominator and Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions (21)
    • 9.5: Solving Rational Equations (23)
    • 9: Chapter Summary
    • 9: Review Exercises
    • 9: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 10: Statistics (Online)
    • 10.1: What is Statistics? (12)
    • 10.2: Descriptive Statistics: Averages (8)
    • 10.3: Descriptive Statistics: Summary and Spreads (12)
    • 10.4: Display of Data (8)
    • 10.5: Linear Regression
    • 10: Chapter Summary
    • 10: Review Exercises
    • 10: Chapter Test

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Chapter 1: Algebraic Representations
1.2 17 001 002 003 004 009 021 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 039 041 043 045
1.3 16 001 002 003 004 009 011 013 015 017 023 025 035 037 039 041 042
1.4 13 003 005 009 011 013 015 016 021 022 031 033 035 036
1.5 18 001 003 005 007 011 013 015 019 021 025 027 029 031 032 033 034 035 036
Chapter 2: Operations with Real Numbers and Expressions
2.1 15 001 003 005 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 033
2.2 13 001 005 007 009 013 017 019 021 023 027 029 031 033
2.3 23 001 004 006 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 029 031 033 035 039 043 049 051 053 057
2.4 18 011 015 017 019 031 033 035 037 038 039 041 043 045 046 047 048 049 050
2.5 20 009 011 013 015 017 021 022 023 025 027 028 031 033 035 036 039 041 045 046 047
2.6 17 003 005 007 009 011 013a 013c 013e 013g 014a 014c 014e 014g 015 017 019 020
Chapter 3: Solving Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
3.1 21 001 002 004 005 007 009 011 013 015 020 021 022 026 028 032 034 035 037 039 040 041
3.2 14 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 019 021 023 027 029 031
3.3 16 001 007 011 015 017 019 023 027 033 037 039 041 043 045 047 049
3.4 23 003 005 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 026 027 028 029 031 032 033 034 044 045 048 051
3.5 21 001 002 007 008 009 013 015 021 023 025 029 031 039 043 046 054 055 057 059 061 063
3.6 16 013 015 017 019 023 025 029 031 033 035 037 039 041 045 049 051
Chapter 4: Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning
4.1 13 001 007 009 011 013 015 017 023 027 029 031 033 035
4.2 16 003 005 007 011 015 017 019 021 023 027 031 033 037 041 045 046
4.3 20 001 003 005 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 033 035 037 039 041 043 045 047
4.4 12 001 003 005 008 009 011 013 017 019 020 021 022
4.5 14 001 003 005 007 011 015 027 028 029 030 033 035 037 041
4.6 19 011 013 014 015 017 019 021 023 025 029 031 035 037 039 041 043 045 046 048
Chapter 5: Functions, Linear Equations, and Inequalities in Two Variables
5.1 9 011 013 025 027 029 035 038 039 041
5.2 13 001 003 004 005 007 009 013 014 015 017 019 033 035
5.3 24 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 017 019 021 023 027 029 031 033 035 037 039 041 042 043 045 047 050
5.4 23 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 031 033 034 036 037 039 047 048 050
5.5 17 007 009 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 037 039 041
Chapter 6: Systems of Equations and Inequalties
6.1 13 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 021 023 025 034 035
6.2 14 001 002 003 004 005 009 011 013 015 019 023 024 025 026
6.3 20 007 009 011 013 017 021 025 027 029 031 035 039 041 043 045 047 049 051 057 058
6.4 19 003 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 023 027 033 039 041 043 047 049 051 052 053
6.5 15 001 003 004 007 009 011 015 017 019 021 023 026 027 028 029
Chapter 7: Polynomial Expressions and Integer Exponents
7.1 18 003 005 011 013 015 017 019 020 021 022 023 025 027 029 033 035 037 039
7.2 20 007 009 011 015 017 019 025 027 029 031 035 037 039 041 045 047 051 053 055 057
7.3 25 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 037 039 041 043 045 047 049 051 053
7.4 20 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 037 039
7.5 14 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027
7.6 19 003 004 005 007 009 011 013 021 023 025 029 035 039 045 046 047 048 050 051
Chapter 8: Squares and Square Roots: Expressions and Equations
8.1 17 001 003 005 007 009 017 019 025 027 031 033 035 037 039 041 043 045
8.2 22 001 005 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 022 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 037 039 049 051 055
8.3 24 001 006 009 011 013 015 016 017 019 020 021 022 027 029 031 033 040 041 045 049 051 053 055 056
8.4 16 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 025 033 035 039 041 043 044
8.5 21 001 003 005 009 013 019 023 025 027 029 033 037 039 041 043 045 047 049 053 055 056
8.6 19 001 003 011 013 017 019 021 025 027 029 031 033 037 041 049 051 053 055 057
Chapter 9: Rational Expressions and Equations
9.1 12 001 003 005 009 011 013 015 017 018 019 021 023
9.2 22 001 003 005 007 009 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 031 033 035 037 041 043 044
9.3 14 001 003 005 007 011 015 017 019 021 027 028 029 031 033
9.4 21 001 003 007 011 013 015 017 018 019 020 021 023 025 029 030 031 032 033 037 039 041
9.5 23 001 003 005 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 043 045 047 049 051 053 055 057 059 061 063 065
Chapter 10: Statistics (Online)
10.1 12 001 003 006 008 009 011 013 015 016 018 021 023
10.2 8 001 003 029 030 031 033 035 037
10.3 12 001 003 005 007 009 011 014 015 017 019 022 023
10.4 8 001 002 003 004 007 009 013 017
Total 909