{"product_id":"algebra-i-for-dummies-isbn-9781119293576","title":"Algebra I For Dummies","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlgebra I For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293576) was previously published as Algebra I For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780470559642). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFactor fearlessly, conquer the quadratic formula, and solve linear equations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere's no doubt that algebra can be easy to some while extremely challenging to others. If you're vexed by variables, \u003ci\u003eAlgebra I For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd Edition provides the plain-English, easy-to-follow guidance you need to get the right solution every time!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow with 25% new and revised content, this easy-to-understand reference not only explains algebra in terms you can understand, but it also gives you the necessary tools to solve complex problems with confidence. You'll understand how to factor fearlessly, conquer the quadratic formula, and solve linear equations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes revised and updated examples and practice problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides explanations and practical examples that mirror today's teaching methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther titles by Sterling: \u003ci\u003eAlgebra II For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlgebra Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're currently enrolled in a high school or college algebra course or are just looking to brush-up your skills, \u003ci\u003eAlgebra I For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd Edition gives you friendly and comprehensible guidance on this often difficult-to-grasp subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Starting Off with the Basics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Figuring Out Factoring 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Working Equations 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Applying Algebra 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Starting off with the Basics 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Assembling Your Tools 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the Basics: Numbers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReally real numbers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting on natural numbers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWholly whole numbers 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating integers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing reasonable: Rational numbers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestraining irrational numbers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking out primes and composites 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeaking in Algebra 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Aim at Algebra Operations 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering the symbols 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining relationships 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on algebraic tasks 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Assigning Signs: Positive and Negative Numbers 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Some Signs 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking out positive numbers 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the most of negative numbers 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing positives and negatives 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZeroing in on zero 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing In for Operations 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking into binary operations 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing non-binary operations 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating with Signed Numbers 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding like to like: Same-signed numbers 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding different signs 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting signed numbers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing signed numbers 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Nothing: Zero and Signed Numbers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociating and Commuting with Expressions 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReordering operations: The commutative property 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociating expressions: The associative property 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Figuring Out Fractions and Dealing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith Decimals 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling Numbers Apart and Piecing Them Back Together 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking your bow to proper fractions 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to know improper fractions 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing it up with mixed numbers 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the Sterling Low-Fraction Diet 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInviting the loneliest number one 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out equivalent fractions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealizing why smaller or fewer is better 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Fractions for Interactions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding common denominators 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with improper fractions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Fractions to Task 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting fractions 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying fractions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing fractions 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Decimals 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging fractions to decimals 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals to fractions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Exploring Exponents and Raising Radicals 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying the Same Thing Over and Over and Over 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowering up exponential notation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing with exponents 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking notes on scientific notation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Exponential Expressions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Exponents 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing and Conquering 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting the Power of Zero 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Negative Exponents 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowers of Powers 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring Up to Square Roots 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Doing Operations in Order and Checking Your Answers 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdering Operations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Terms with Grouping Symbols 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Your Answers 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking sense or cents or scents 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlugging in to get a charge of your answer 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurbing a Variable’s Versatility 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting numbers with letters 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttaching factors and coefficients 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the operations 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing the Math 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting variables 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting with powers 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Variables 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying variables 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing variables 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing it all 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Figuring Out Factoring 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Working with Numbers in Their Prime 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the Basics 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposing Composite Numbers 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Prime Factorizations 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing while standing on your head 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to the root of primes with a tree 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping your head around the rules of divisibility 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Down to the Prime Factor 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking primes into account 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling out factors and leaving the rest 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Sharing the Fun: Distribution 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving One to Each 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing first 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding first 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing Signs 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing positives 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing negatives 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversing the roles in distributing 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing It Up with Numbers and Variables 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative exponents yielding fractional answers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with fractional powers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing More Than One Term 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing binomials 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing trinomials 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying a polynomial times another polynomial 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Special Distributions 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the perfectly squared binomial 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotting the sum and difference of the same two terms 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking out the difference and sum of two cubes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Getting to First Base with Factoring 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring out numbers 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring out variables 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlocking combinations of numbers and variables 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging factoring into a division problem 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping Terms 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Getting the Second Degree 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard Quadratic Expression 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReining in Big and Tiny Numbers 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOILing 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOILing basics 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOILed again, and again 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying FOIL to a special product 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnFOILing 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnwrapping the FOILing package 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to the end of the FOIL roll 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Factoring Choices 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining unFOIL and the greatest common factor 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping and unFOILing in the same package 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Factoring Special Cases 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefitting Binomials 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring the difference of two perfect squares 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring the difference of perfect cubes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring the sum of perfect cubes 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTinkering with Multiple Factoring Methods 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with binomials 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnding with binomials 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing When to Quit 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating the Remainder Theorem 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthesizing with synthetic division 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing numbers for synthetic division 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Working Equations 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Establishing Ground Rules for Solving\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEquations 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Correct Setup for Solving Equations 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Equations Balanced 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing with binary operations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring both sides and suffering the consequences 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a root of both sides 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndoing an operation with its opposite 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving with Reciprocals 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a List and Checking It Twice 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing a reality check 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking like a car mechanic when checking your work 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Purpose 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Solving Linear Equations 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying by the Rules 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Equations with Two Terms 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevising a method using division 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the most of multiplication 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReciprocating the invitation 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending the Number of Terms to Three 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEliminating the extra constant term 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVanquishing the extra variable term 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying to Keep It Simple 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNesting isn’t for the birds 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing first 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying or dividing before distributing 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing Fractions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting practical proportions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming fractional equations into proportions 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving for Variables in Formulas 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Taking a Crack at Quadratic Equations 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring Up to Quadratics 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRooting Out Results from Quadratic Equations 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactoring for a Solution 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZeroing in on the multiplication property of zero 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning the greatest common factor and multiplication property of zero to solving quadratics 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Quadratics with Three Terms 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Quadratic Solutions 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out the Quadratic Formula 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining the Worst with Imaginary Numbers 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Distinguishing Equations with Distinctive Powers 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQueuing Up to Cubic Equations 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving perfectly cubed equations 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with the not-so-perfectly cubed 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing for the greatest common factor 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping cubes 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving cubics with integers 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Quadratic-Like Equations 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRooting Out Radicals 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowering up both sides 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring both sides twice 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Synthetically 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Rectifying Inequalities 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslating between Inequality and Interval Notation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntervening with interval notation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrappling with graphing inequalities 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating on Inequalities 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting inequalities 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing inequalities 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Linear Inequalities 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with More Than Two Expressions 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Quadratic and Rational Inequalities 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking without zeros 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with more than two factors 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out fractional inequalities 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Absolute-Value Inequalities 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking absolute-value equations 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking absolute-value inequalities 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Applying Algebra 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Taking Measure with Formulas 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Up 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding out how long: Units of length 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Pythagorean theorem to work 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking around the perimeter 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreading Out: Area Formulas 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaying out rectangles and squares 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning in triangles 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing around in circles 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePumping Up with Volume Formulas 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrying into prisms and boxes 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycling cylinders 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaling a pyramid 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePointing to cones 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling along with spheres 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Formulating for Profit and Pleasure 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing the Distance with Distance Formulas 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Interest and Percent 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompounding interest formulas 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGauging taxes and discounts 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Out the Combinations and Permutations 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting down to factorials 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting on combinations 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdering up permutations 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Sorting Out Story Problems 291\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up to Solve Story Problems 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking around Perimeter, Area, and Volume 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParading out perimeter and arranging area 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting the area 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePumping up the volume 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Up Mixtures 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing up solutions 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTossing in some solid mixtures 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigating investments and interest 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing for the green: Money 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing the Distance 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring distance plus distance 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring distance and fuel 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing ’Round in Circles 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Going Visual: Graphing 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing Is Good 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrappling with Graphs 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a point 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdering pairs, or coordinating coordinates 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActually Graphing Points 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing Formulas and Equations 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLining up a linear equation 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing around in circles with a circular graph 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrowing an object into the air 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurling Up with Parabolas 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying out the basic parabola 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the vertex on an axis 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSliding and multiplying 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Lining Up Graphs of Lines 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing a Line 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing the equation of a line 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigating Intercepts 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSighting the Slope 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulating slope 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining slope and intercept 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to the slope-intercept form 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing with slope-intercept 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarking Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersecting Lines 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphing for intersections 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstituting to find intersections 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: The Ten Best Ways to Avoid Pitfalls 347\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Track of the Middle Term 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing: One for You and One for Me 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Up Fractions (Breaking Up Is Hard to Do) 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenovating Radicals 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of Operations 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFractional Exponents 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Bases Together 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Power to a Power 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing for a Better Fit 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative Exponents 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: The Ten Most Famous Equations 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pythagorean Theorem 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of e 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiameter and Circumference Related with Pi 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsaac Newton’s Formula for the Force of Gravity 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuler’s Identity 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFermat’s Last Theorem 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonthly Loan Payments 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Absolute-Value Inequality 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quadratic Formula 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMary Jane Sterling\u003c\/b\u003e (Peoria, Illinois) is the author of \u003ci\u003eAlgebra I For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlgebra Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 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