Prealgebra 3rd edition

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Alan S. Tussy and R. David Gustafson
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  • Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
    • 1.1: An Introduction to the Whole Numbers (23)
    • 1.2: Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers (28)
    • 1.3: Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers (18)
    • 1.4: Prime Factors (24)
    • 1.5: Order of Operations (23)
    • 1.6: Solving Equations by Addition and Subtraction (15)
    • 1.7: Solving Equations by Division and Multiplication (15)
    • 1: Review (15)
    • 1: Test (13)

  • Chapter 2: The Integers
    • 2.1: An Introduction to the Integers (21)
    • 2.2: Adding Integers (23)
    • 2.3: Subtracting Integers (24)
    • 2.4: Multiplying Integers (24)
    • 2.5: Dividing Integers (23)
    • 2.6: Order of Operations and Estimation (24)
    • 2.7: Solving Equations Involving Integers (16)
    • 2: Chapter Review (12)
    • 2: Review (20)
    • 2: Test (20)

  • Chapter 3: The Language of Algebra
    • 3.1: Variables and Algebraic Expressions (24)
    • 3.2: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions and Formulas (24)
    • 3.3: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions and the Distributive Property (25)
    • 3.4: Combining Like Terms (25)
    • 3.5: Simplifying Expressions to Solve Equations (25)
    • 3.6: Problem Solving (24)
    • 3: Chapter Review (20)
    • 3: Review (20)
    • 3: Test (19)

  • Chapter 4: Fractions and Mixed Numbers
    • 4.1: The Fundamental Property of Fractions (23)
    • 4.2: Multiplying Fractions (20)
    • 4.3: Dividing Fractions (19)
    • 4.4: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (20)
    • 4.5: Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers (24)
    • 4.6: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers (23)
    • 4.7: Order of Operations and Complex Fractions (20)
    • 4.8: Solving Equations Containing Fractions (20)
    • 4: Chapter Review (17)
    • 4: Review (19)
    • 4: Test (18)

  • Chapter 5: Decimals
    • 5.1: An Introduction to Decimals (25)
    • 5.2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals (25)
    • 5.3: Multiplying Decimals (23)
    • 5.4: Dividing Decimals (21)
    • 5.5: Fractions and Decimals (23)
    • 5.6: Solving Equations Containing Decimals (19)
    • 5.7: Square Roots (24)
    • 5: Chapter Review (15)
    • 5: Review (19)
    • 5: Test (18)

  • Chapter 6: Graphing, Exponents, and Polynomials
    • 6.1: The Rectangular Coordinate Plane (22)
    • 6.2: Graphing Linear Equations (20)
    • 6.3: Multiplications Rules for Exponents (23)
    • 6.4: Introduction to Polynomials (22)
    • 6.5: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials (26)
    • 6.6: Multiplying Polynomials (21)
    • 6: Chapter Review (19)
    • 6: Review (17)
    • 6: Test (16)

  • Chapter 7: Percent
    • 7.1: Percents, Decimals, and Fractions (24)
    • 7.2: Solving Percent Problems (25)
    • 7.3: Applications of Percent (20)
    • 7.4: Interest (21)
    • 7: Chapter Review (13)
    • 7: Review (20)
    • 7: Test (20)

  • Chapter 8: Ratio, Proportion, and Measurement
    • 8.1: Ratios (19)
    • 8.2: Proportions (15)
    • 8.3: American Units of Measurement (21)
    • 8.4: Metric Units of Measurement (19)
    • 8.5: Converting Between American and Metric Units (20)
    • 8: Chapter Review (14)
    • 8: Review (18)
    • 8: Test (18)

  • Chapter 9: Introduction to Geometry
    • 9.1: Some Basic Definitions (23)
    • 9.2: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (22)
    • 9.3: Polygons (24)
    • 9.4: Properties of Triangles (24)
    • 9.5: Perimeters and Areas of Polygons (22)
    • 9.6: Circles (24)
    • 9.7: Surface Area and Volume (24)
    • 9: Chapter Review (16)
    • 9: Review (11)
    • 9: Test (20)

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Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
1.R 15 006 010 015 022 025 032 036 047 051 062 070 080 082 088 092
1.T 13 002 004 010 012 013 015 016 017 018 019 025 027 028
1.1 23 E02 E03 E05 004 008 026 032 034 038 040 044 050 052 056 062 064 066 068 069 070 071 072 076
1.2 28 E04 E07 E08 021 022 024 030 032 034 036 040 044 050 054 062 066 070 076 080 081 082 083 084 088 090 092 098 099
1.3 18 E05 E06 011 017 032 048 054 070 074 076 078 079 081 082 086 090 096 100
1.4 24 E02 E04 E09 004 016 044 052 054 058 060 064 066 070 074 078 080 082 084 089 090 091 092 095 100
1.5 23 E01 E05 E08 004 010 012 018 026 030 034 036 044 064 073 082 084 086 088 089 090 092 094 098
1.6 15 006 008 012 016 026 036 046 056 066 078 080 084 086 088 094
1.7 15 002 004 008 012 018 030 036 044 048 052 054 058 060 064 066
Chapter 2: The Integers
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2.R 20 004 012 020 026 034 036 040 044 046 050 052 058 064 070 076 080 082 090 094 100
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2.1 21 E01 E02 E05 004 024 026 036 044 048 058 062 066 072 074 078 080 081 083 084 086 093
2.2 23 E02 E06 E08 002 008 014 020 022 028 034 042 050 060 072 074 086 087 090 092 094 096 098 106
2.3 24 E02 E03 E05 002 016 018 022 032 042 044 046 054 064 070 077 078 079 080 082 084 086 090 092 098
2.4 24 E01 E03 E05 002 008 020 024 030 036 040 050 054 062 070 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 096 104
2.5 23 E01 E02 E04 006 010 014 016 020 024 030 038 042 044 056 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 068 074
2.6 24 E01 E08 E11 004 010 012 018 020 024 028 034 042 046 048 054 058 066 074 092 093 094 096 098 102
2.7 16 002 006 010 016 024 028 036 046 056 072 092 094 096 098 104 108
Chapter 3: The Language of Algebra
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3.R 20 002 008 014 020 024 030 034 036 042 046 050 054 060 064 066 072 076 080 084 086
3.T 19 001 002 003 004 006 008 010 012 014 015 016 018 020 021 022 023 024 026 027
3.1 24 E01 E03 E04 E06 002 006 010 014 020 022 026 030 034 038 042 046 050 054 056 060 066 068 072 074
3.2 24 E02 E04 E06 E07 004 010 016 020 026 030 036 040 046 050 056 060 066 070 072 074 076 078 082 090
3.3 25 E02 E04 E05 E06 E07 002 010 012 014 020 024 030 034 040 044 050 054 060 064 070 074 076 078 082 090
3.4 25 E02 E03 E08 E09 E10 E11 002 016 022 030 034 038 042 046 052 056 058 068 072 074 078 082 086 090 096
3.5 25 E01 E03 E05 E06 E08 004 010 014 016 020 022 026 032 036 040 044 048 052 058 062 068 076 080 086 090
3.6 24 E01 E02 E05 E06 002 004 006 010 012 014 018 020 022 024 026 028 032 034 036 038 040 044 048 050
Chapter 4: Fractions and Mixed Numbers
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4.R 19 008 010 014 020 022 032 038 048 050 058 062 070 074 078 082 084 090 092 094
4.T 18 002 004 005 006 007 009 011 012 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 027 029
4.1 23 E01 E03 E06 004 018 020 024 030 040 050 060 070 076 080 082 084 086 088 089 090 093 094 096
4.2 20 E01 E04 E09 012 016 036 068 072 074 078 080 082 084 086 087 088 089 090 094 096
4.3 19 E01 E02 E06 002 012 018 024 028 032 038 060 061 062 064 065 066 067 068 070
4.4 20 E05 E06 E10 002 010 018 024 030 038 050 058 068 086 088 090 091 092 093 094 098
4.5 24 E01 E03 E06 002 008 016 022 028 032 042 046 054 062 066 070 072 074 076 078 079 080 082 084 090
4.6 23 E02 E06 E07 002 008 014 020 026 032 042 048 058 062 068 070 072 073 074 076 078 079 080 084
4.7 20 E04 E05 E06 002 012 016 020 030 034 040 050 060 065 066 070 071 072 073 074 076
4.8 20 E02 E05 E06 E07 002 006 014 018 026 032 044 050 054 066 068 076 078 080 082 084
Chapter 5: Decimals
5.C 15 001 003 004 005 009 012 016 024 030 032 035 037 040 042 050
5.R 19 004 009 010 020 024 028 030 034 038 040 044 050 054 058 070 074 080 096 108
5.T 18 001 004 005 006 007 008 012 013 014 015 016 021 027 028 029 031 033 034
5.1 25 E01 E02 E04 E06 002 010 016 022 026 032 036 038 044 050 052 054 056 060 061 062 064 065 066 068 078
5.2 25 E05 E06 E07 E08 002 003 005 010 016 022 026 030 038 040 048 056 058 060 062 064 066 067 068 076 082
5.3 23 E06 E08 E09 E10 002 004 008 018 024 028 034 042 050 060 074 076 078 080 082 084 089 090 100
5.4 21 E01 E02 E03 E06 008 012 026 036 048 050 056 064 070 072 074 076 077 078 084 086 088
5.5 23 E04 E06 E08 E09 002 008 012 020 028 042 046 048 054 078 095 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 106
5.6 19 E08 E09 004 012 014 016 018 022 024 028 036 040 050 054 070 072 074 076 078
5.7 24 E01 E02 E04 E05 002 008 024 026 032 036 038 040 044 048 052 053 058 071 072 073 074 075 076 078
Chapter 6: Graphing, Exponents, and Polynomials
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6.R 17 002 006 010 012 014 018 020 024 026 030 032 038 048 052 054 058 062 070
6.T 16 001 002 003 005 007 009 013 014 016 018 023 025 027 028 029 031
6.1 22 E01 E02 E03 E05 002 006 010 012 014 016 022 024 026 028 030 032 034 036 038 042 050 052
6.2 20 E03 E05 006 010 016 018 020 022 024 026 028 032 034 038 040 044 048 050 054 056
6.3 23 E02 E03 E09 004 012 016 020 026 028 032 038 044 052 058 062 066 074 078 086 092 098 100 108
6.4 22 E02 E03 E04 E06 002 010 014 018 022 024 028 030 032 034 038 040 042 044 050 054 060 064
6.5 26 E01 E04 E06 E07 001 004 008 010 014 016 020 024 026 028 030 034 048 054 060 064 066 068 074 076 078 080
6.6 21 E03 E04 E05 E06 002 006 010 012 016 020 022 026 036 040 044 048 050 054 058 064 066
Chapter 7: Percent
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7.1 24 E02 E03 E04 E09 002 004 008 010 024 030 036 042 046 056 060 070 072 074 076 080 082 084 086 090
7.2 25 E01 E02 E04 E08 002 006 008 022 026 028 030 032 036 038 040 042 044 046 048 050 052 054 056 062 070
7.3 20 002 006 008 010 012 014 016 020 022 024 026 028 032 034 036 038 040 042 044 048
7.4 21 004 010 014 016 017 018 020 021 022 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 038 040
Chapter 8: Ratio, Proportion, and Measurement
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8.R 18 002 004 005 006 014 018 020 024 030 038 044 050 056 060 064 074 076 080
8.T 18 002 004 010 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 022 024 025 026 027 028 030
8.1 19 004 006 012 016 022 030 040 044 048 052 060 064 066 068 070 074 078 096 100
8.2 15 003 006 012 026 030 032 042 046 048 052 054 056 060 064 070
8.3 21 006 018 028 036 040 044 048 052 054 062 068 072 074 076 078 080 082 084 088 092 098
8.4 19 008 024 036 046 050 058 064 068 070 076 086 090 093 097 098 099 100 102 107
8.5 20 002 004 008 012 014 018 020 022 028 034 040 044 046 048 052 056 060 062 064 066
Chapter 9: Introduction to Geometry
9.C 16 004 010 016 020 034 038 040 066 082 086 094 100 106 115 120 128
9.R 11 006 012 014 022 030 034 038 040 050 054 058
9.T 20 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 017 018 020 022 024 026 028 029 030 032 034 036
9.1 23 E01 E02 E04 E06 006 012 014 016 022 028 036 042 044 052 058 064 068 072 078 084 086 094 100
9.2 22 E02 E03 E04 E05 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 018 020 022 024 026 028 032 038 040 042 048
9.3 24 E04 E06 E07 E09 004 008 012 016 020 022 028 032 036 040 042 044 048 050 054 058 068 072 074 078
9.4 24 E02 E03 E04 E05 002 006 008 012 014 018 020 024 026 028 032 034 040 042 046 048 050 054 056 060
9.5 22 E02 E04 E11 E13 002 006 016 022 024 026 028 032 034 040 042 046 050 054 058 064 068 070
9.6 24 E01 E02 E03 E04 002 006 010 012 016 022 024 026 030 032 034 038 040 044 048 052 056 058 066 068
9.7 24 E03 E05 E07 E09 004 010 012 016 020 022 024 030 032 034 036 038 040 042 044 050 052 056 060 068
Total 1705 (1)