Book

Bluman, Allan G.

Pre-algebra demystified / Allan G. Bluman.

2nd ed.

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011.

xvii, 334 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

From the Back Cover: Take the anxiety out of pre-algebra. In Pre-Algebra Demystified, experienced math instructor Allan Bluman provides an effective, anxiety-soothing, and totally painless way to master the math fundamentals so crucial to college, but so difficult for the math-impaired and anxious. With Pre-Algebra Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers problems at the end of each chapter, quizzes to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book. This is a fast and entertaining self-teaching course that's specially designed to reduce anxiety. Get ready to: Build a working knowledge of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, and percents; Grasp word problems and underlying math concepts; Learn basic equations and operations with integers; Construct a solid foundation for algebra, geometry, statistics, and business math; Prepare to take pre-college exams; Get over math anxiety using a special program included in the book; Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!.

DeMystified series

McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.

Arithmetic -- Popular works.

Includes index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Whole Numbers -- Naming numbers -- Rounding numbers -- Addition of whole numbers -- Subtraction of whole numbers -- Multiplication of whole numbers -- Division of whole numbers -- Word problems -- Quiz -- Chapter 2: Integers -- Basic concepts -- Order -- Addition of integers -- Subtraction of integers -- Addition and subtraction -- Multiplication of integers -- Division of integers -- Exponents -- Order of operations -- Quiz -- Chapter 3: Fractions: Part 1 -- Basic concepts -- Reducing fractions -- Changing fractions to higher terms -- Changing improper fractions to mixed numbers -- Changing mixed numbers to improper fractions -- Quiz -- Chapter 4: Fractions: Part 2 -- Finding common denominators -- Addition of fractions -- Addition of mixed numbers -- Subtraction of fractions -- Subtraction of mixed numbers -- Principles of borrowing -- Multiplication of fractions -- Multiplication of mixed numbers -- Division of fractions -- Division of mixed numbers -- Word problems -- Comparing fractions -- Operations with positive and negative fractions -- Quiz -- Chapter 5: Decimals -- Naming decimals -- Rounding decimals -- Addition of decimals -- Subtraction of decimals -- Multiplication of decimals -- Division of decimals -- Comparing decimals -- Word problems -- Changing fractions to decimals -- Changing decimals to fractions -- Fractions and decimals -- Operations with positive and negative decimals -- Quiz -- Chapter 6: Percent -- Basic concepts -- Changing percents to decimals -- Changing decimals to percents -- Changing fractions to percents -- Changing percents to fractions -- Three types of percent problems -- Word problems -- Quiz -- Chapter 7: Expressions And Equations -- Basic concepts -- Evaluating algebraic expressions -- Distributive property -- Combining like terms -- Removing parentheses and combining like terms -- Formulas -- Solving simple equations -- Solving equations using two principles -- Solving more difficult equations -- Algebraic representation of statements -- Word problems -- Solving percent problems using equations -- Quiz -- Chapter 8: Ratio And Proportion -- Ratio -- Proportion -- Word problems -- Solving percent problems using proportions -- Quiz -- Chapter 9: Informal Geometry -- Geometric figures -- Perimeter -- Area -- Volume -- Word problems -- Square roots -- Pythagorean theorem -- Quiz -- Chapter 10: Measurement -- Basic concepts -- Measures of length -- Measures of weight -- Measures of capacity -- Measure of time -- Word problems -- Quiz -- Chapter 11: Graphing -- Rectangular coordinate plane -- Plotting points -- Linear equations -- Graphing lines -- Horizontal and vertical lines -- Intercepts -- Slope -- Solving a system of linear equations -- Quiz -- Chapter 12: Operations with monomials and polynomials -- Monomials and polynomials -- Addition of polynomials -- Subtraction of polynomials -- Multiplication of monomials -- Raising a monomial to a power -- Multiplication of a polynomial by a monomial -- Multiplication of two binomials -- Squaring a binomial -- Multiplication of two polynomials -- Division of monomials -- Division of a polynomial by a monomial -- Quiz -- Final exam -- Answers to quizzes and final exam -- Appendix: Overcoming mat anxiety -- Index.

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