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Wright, D. Franklin.

Basic mathematics for college students / D. Franklin Wright. - 7th edition - Hawkes publishing, c2003. - xvi, (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Contents;

WHOLE NUMBERS
reading and writing whole numbers
addition
subtraction
rounding off and estimating
multiplication
division
problem solving with whole numbers

PRIME NUMBERS
exponents
order of operations
tests for divisibility
prime numbers and composite numbers
prime factorizations
least common multiple (LCM) with applications

FRACTIONS
basic multiplication
multiplication and reducing
division
addition
subtraction
subtraction
comparisons and order of operations

MIXED NUMBERS
Introduction to mixed numbers
multiplications and division
addition
subtraction
complex fractions and order of operations

DECIMAL NUMBERS
reading and writing decimal numbers
rounding off decimal numbers
addition and subtraction (and estimating)
multiplication
division (and estimating)
scientific notation
decimal and fractions

RATIOS AND PROPERTIES
Ratios and price per unit
proportions
finding the unknown term in a proportion
problem solving with proportions

PERCENT(CALCULATORS RECOMMENDED)
Decimals and percent
fractions and percents
e.tc

CONSUMER APPLICATIONS
simple interest
compound interest
balancing a checking account
buying and owning a car
reading graphs
e.tc

INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA: SIGNED NUMBERS
Number lines and absolute value
addition with signed numbers
subtraction with signed numbers
e.tc

MEASUREMENT
Metric system: length and Area
Metric system: weight and volume
Denominate numbers

GEOMETRY
Length and perimeter
area
volume
angles
triangles
e.tc

SOLVING EQUATIONS
simplifying and evaluating expressions
solving equations
solving word problems
working with formulas

ADDITIONAL TOPICS FROM ALGEBRA
First-degree inequalities
graphing ordered pairs of real numbers
graphing linear equations
e.tc



ISBN: 9780669352863 0669352861

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mathematics

Dewey Class. No.: 510 / WRI