Prealgebra (2Nd Edition)

Prealgebra (2Nd Edition)

Product Description This clear, accessible treatment of mathematics features a building-block approach toward problem solving and realistic, diverse applications. The Putting Your Skills to Work and new chapter-end feature, Math in the Media, present readers with opportunities to utilize critical thinking skills, analyze and interpret data, and problem solve using applied situations encountered in daily life. The goal of the changes in the 2nd edition is to upgrade the level of algebra in the book?This is accomplished by introducing equations, evaluating expressions, and properties of exponents earlier and revisiting the topics more often. Readers now learn how to solve equations using one principle first (Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5)?Using both principles together is covered (Ch. 6) after readers have had substantial practice using one principle of equality. Contains 2 chapters dedicated to algebra skills (Ch. 3 and 6). A substantial increase in coverage of evaluating expressions (nearly double) from the first edition. Signed numbers are now covered earlier in Chapter 2 and Whole number operations are covered in one chapter vs. two in the previous edition. From the Back Cover This clear, accessible treatment of mathematics features a building-block approach toward problem solving and realistic, diverse applications. The Putting Your Skills to Work and new chapter-end feature, Math in the Media, present readers with opportunities to utilize critical thinking skills, analyze and interpret data, and problem solve using applied situations encountered in daily life. The goal of the changes in the 2nd edition is to upgrade the level of algebra in the book?This is accomplished by introducing equations, evaluating expressions, and properties of exponents earlier and revisiting the topics more often. Readers now learn how to solve equations using one principle first (Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5)?Using both principles together is covered (Ch. 6) after readers have had substantial practice using one principle of equality. Contains 2 chapters dedicated to algebra skills (Ch. 3 and 6). A substantial increase in coverage of evaluating expressions (nearly double) from the first edition. Signed numbers are now covered earlier in Chapter 2 and Whole number operations are covered in one chapter vs. two in the previous edition. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. To the Instructor This text is intended for those students who are preparing to take an elementary algebra course and have either not studied algebra or have been previously unsuccessful in arithmetic or algebra. The text is designed to be used in a variety of class settings: lecture-based classes, discussion-oriented classes, self-paced classes, mathematics laboratories, and computer- or audio-visual-supported learning centers. The book was developed to bridge the gap between arithmetic and algebra topics, covering all the key arithmetic topics and introducing basic algebra concepts and topics. The approach used in the text integrates algebra rules and concepts with those of arithmetic, teaches why, not memorization, and emphasizes translation skills (the language of mathematics to the English language). The text spirals topics and teaches students the specific study skills necessary to accommodate their individual learning styles. Enhanced problem-solving strategy highlighted by a Mathematics Blueprint for Problem Solving helps students determine where to begin the problem-solving process, as well as how to plan subsequent problem-solving steps. Prealgebra, Second Edition, is the second in a series of texts that includes the following: Tobey/Slater, Basic College Mathematics, Fourth Edition Tobey/Slater, Beginning Algebra, Fifth Edition Tobey/Slater, Intermediate Algebra, Fourth Edition Tobey/Slater, Beginning and Intermediate Algebra Key Features and Changes in the Second Edition Teaching Students How to Learn Mathematics Special at