Brooks/Cole Introductory and Intermediate Algebra: An Applied Approach, International Edition

As in previous editions, the focus in ALGEBRA: INTRODUCTORY & INTERMEDIATE, 6E, International Edition remains on the Aufmann Interactive Method (AIM). Students are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom and in their own studies as they work through the How To examples and the paired Examples and You Try It problems. Student engagement is crucial to success. Presenting students with worked examples, and then providing them with the opportunity to immediately solve similar problems, helps them build their confidence and eventually master the concepts. Simplicity is key in the organization of this edition, as in all other editions. All lessons, exercise sets, tests, and supplements are organized around a carefully constructed hierarchy of objectives. Each exercise mirrors a preceding objective, which helps to reinforce key concepts and promote skill building. This clear, objective-based approach allows students to organize their thoughts around the content, and supports instructors as they work to design syllabi, lesson plans, and other administrative documents. New features like Focus on Success, Apply the Concept, and Concept Check add an increased emphasis on study skills and conceptual understanding to strengthen the foundation of student success. The Sixth Edition also features a new design, enhancing the Aufmann Interactive Method and making the pages easier for both students and instructors to follow. Review 1. REAL NUMBERS AND VARIABLE EXPRESSIONS. Prep Test. Integers. Rational and Irrational Numbers. The Order of Operations Agreement. Variable Expressions. Sets. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 1 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 1 Review Exercises. Chapter 1 Test. 2. FIRST-DEGREE EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES. Prep Test. Introduction to Equations. General Equations. Translating Sentences into Equations. Mixture and Uniform Motion Problems. First-Degree Inequalities. Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 2 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 2 Review Exercises. Chapter 2 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 3. GEOMETRY. Prep Test. Introduction to Geometry. Plane Geometric Figures. Solids. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 3 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 3 Review Exercises. Chapter 3 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 4. LINEAR FUNCTIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES. Prep Test. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Introduction to Functions. Linear Functions. Slope of a Straight Line. Finding Equations of Lines. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines. Inequalities in Two Variables. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 4 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 4 Review Exercises. Chapter 4 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 5. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES. Prep Test. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing and by the Substitution Method. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method. Application Problems. Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities. Solving Systems of Equations by Using Determinants. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 5 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 5 Review Exercises. Chapter 5 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 6. POLYNOMIALS. Prep Test. Exponential Expressions. Introduction to Polynomial Functions. Multiplication of Polynomials. Division of Polynomials. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 6 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 6 Review Exercises. Chapter 6 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 7. FACTORING. Prep Test. Common Factors. Factoring Polynomials of the Form x2 + bx + c. Factoring Polynomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c. Special Factoring. Solving Equations. Focus on Problem Solving. Projects & Group Activities. Chapter 7 Summary. Concept Review. Chapter 7 Review Exercises. Chapter 7 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 8. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS.