{"product_id":"pre-algebra-essentials-for-dummies-isbn-9781119590866","title":"Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e (9781119590866) was previously published as \u003ci\u003ePre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003e(9780470618387). While this version features a new \u003ci\u003eDummies\u003c\/i\u003e cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany students worry about starting algebra. \u003ci\u003ePre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overview of critical pre-algebra concepts to help new algebra students (and their parents) take the next step without fear. Free of ramp-up material, \u003ci\u003ePre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e contains content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course, from fractions, decimals, and percents to scientific notation and simple variable equations. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical pre-algebra concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to a refresher of the core concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDummies is proud to present our new series, \u003ci\u003eThe Essentials For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Arming Yourself with Math Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Sets of Numbers 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Four Operations 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding things up 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake it away: Subtracting 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing division lickety-split 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFun and Useful Properties of the Big Four Operations 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInverse operations 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommutative operations 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociative operations 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributing to lighten the load 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Operations: Exponents, Square Roots, and Absolute Values 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding exponents 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering your roots 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out absolute value 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Factors 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating factors 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the greatest common factor (GCF) 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Multiples 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating multiples 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the least common multiple (LCM) 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three E’s: Equations, Expressions, and Evaluations 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquality for all: Equations 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHey, it’s just an expression 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the situation 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Three E’s together 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the Order of Operations 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of operations and the Big Four expressions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of operations in expressions with exponents 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder of operations in expressions with parentheses 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Say What? Making Sense of Word Problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Basic Word Problems 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning word problems into word equations 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlugging in numbers for words 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving More-Challenging Word Problems 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen numbers get serious 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLots of information 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it all together 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Figuring Out Fractions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Fractions to Lowest Terms 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Fractions 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying numerators and denominators straight across 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing a flip to divide fractions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Fractions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the sum of fractions with the same denominator 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding fractions with different denominators 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting Fractions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting fractions with the same denominator 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting fractions with different denominators 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Mixed Numbers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between improper fractions and mixed numbers 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing mixed numbers 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting mixed numbers 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Deciphering Decimals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming the Big Four Operations with Decimals 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding decimals 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting decimals 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying decimals 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing decimals 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between Decimals and Fractions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals to fractions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging fractions to decimals 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Puzzling Out Percents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Percents Greater than 100% 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting to and from Percents, Decimals, and Fractions 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing from percents to decimals 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals into percents 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching from percents to fractions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning fractions into percents 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Percent Problems 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out simple percent problems 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering more-difficult percent problems 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Percent Problems 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the three types of percent problems 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the percent circle 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Word Problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Parts of the Whole 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing a pizza: Fractions 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying by the pound: Decimals 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitting the vote: Percents 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Fractions in Everyday Situations 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying less than advertised 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputing leftovers 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Decimals and Percents in Word Problems 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out how much money is left 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding out how much you started with 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Percent Increases and Decreases in Word Problems 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaking in the dough: Finding salary increases 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarning interest on top of interest 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a deal: Calculating discounts 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Using Variables in Algebraic Expressions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariables: X Marks the Spot 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating algebraic expressions 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to algebraic terms 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the commute: Rearranging your terms 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the coefficient and variable 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying similar terms 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering algebraic terms and the Big Four operations 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Algebraic Expressions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining similar terms 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving parentheses from an algebraic expression 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: X’s Secret Identity: Solving Algebraic Equations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Algebraic Equations 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing x in equations 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour ways to solve algebraic equations 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecks and Balances: Solving for X 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking a balance 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the balance scale to isolate x 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging Equations to Isolate X 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging terms on one side of an equation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving terms to the other side of the equal sign 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving parentheses from equations 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing 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Solid Geometry 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe many faces of polyhedrons 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3-D shapes with curves 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Shapes: Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, and Volume 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2-D: Measuring on the flat 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpacing out: Measuring in three dimensions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Picture It! Graphing Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Three Common Graph Styles 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBar graph 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePie chart 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine graph 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Cartesian Coordinates 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlotting points on a Cartesian graph 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing lines on a Cartesian graph 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving problems with a Cartesian graph 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Ten Essential Math Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with Prime Numbers 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZero: Much Ado about Nothing 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelicious Pi 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqual Signs and Equations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cartesian Graph 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on Functions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Numbers 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrational Numbers 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Real Number Line 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Infinite 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 169 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Zegarelli\u003c\/b\u003e is a math tutor and author of several books, including\u003ci\u003e Basic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe \"must-know\" formulas and equations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExactly what you need to know to ace pre-algebra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcise coverage of key topics\u003c\/li\u003e\t \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour practical primer on pre-algebra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis useful and friendly guide focuses on critical concepts taught in a typical pre-algebra course — from fractions, decimals, and percents to standard formulas and simple variable equations. 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