Intermediate algebra with early functions and graphing. Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

REVIEW OF THE REAL NUMBER
basic concepts
operations on real numbers
e.tc

LINEAR EQUATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
linear equations in one variable
formulas
e.tc


LINEAR INEQUALITIES AND ABSOLUTE VALUE
linear equations in one variable
set operations and compound inequalities
e.tc

GRAPHS, LINEAR EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
the rectangular coordinate system
slope
e.tc

SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
linear systems of equations in two variables
linear systems of equations in three variables
e.tc

EXPONENTS AND POLYNOMIALS
integer exponents and scientific notation
adding and subtracting polynomials; polynomial functions
e.tc

RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
Rational expressions and functions; multiplying and dividing
adding and subtracting rational expressions
e.tc

ROOTS AND RADICALS
radical expressions and graphs
rational exponents
e.tc

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS, INEQUALITIES AND GRAPHS
the square root property and completing the square
the quadratic formula
e.tc

EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
inverse functions
exponential functions
e.tc

NONLINEAR FUNCTIONS, CONIC SECTIONS AND NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
additional graphs of functions; composition
the circle and the ellipse
e.tc

Includes index