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PART 1: The SAT and You
CHAPTER 1: Inside the SAT
SAT Structure
PART 2: SAT Math
CHAPTER 2: Prerequisite Skills and Calculator Use
Math Fundamentals
Calculator Use
CHAPTER 3: The Method for SAT Math Questions
How to Do SAT Math
A Note About Grid-ins
Next Steps
PART 2A: The Heart of Algebra
CHAPTER 4: Linear Equations and Graphs
How Much Do You Know?
Solving Equations
Word Problems
Linear Graphs
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 5: Systems of Linear Equations
How Much Do You Know?
Substitution
Combination
Number of Possible Solutions
On Test Day
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Next Steps
CHAPTER 6: Inequalities
How Much Do You Know?
Linear Inequalities
Systems of Inequalities
Modeling Real-Life Situations with Inequalities
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 2B: Data Analysis
CHAPTER 7: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
How Much Do You Know?
Ratios and Proportions
Unit Conversion
Percents
Percent Change
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 8: Tables, Statistics, and Probability
How Much Do You Know?
Tables and Graphs
Statistics
Surveys and Data Samples
Probability
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 9: Scatterplots
How Much Do You Know?
Line of Best Fit
Scatterplot Modeling
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How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 2C: Passport to Advanced Math
CHAPTER 10: Functions
How Much Do You Know?
Function Notation
Graphs of Functions
Describing Real-Life Situations with Functions
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 11: Exponents, Radicals, Polynomials, and Rational Expressions
How Much Do You Know?
Exponents
Radicals
Polynomials
Polynomial Division
Graphs of Polynomial Functions
Modeling Growth and Decay
Rational Expressions and Equations
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 12: Quadratics
How Much Do You Know?
Solving Quadratics by Factoring
Classic Quadratics
Completing the Square
The Quadratic Formula
Graphs of Quadratics
Systems of Quadratic and Linear Equations
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
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PART 3: SAT Reading
CHAPTER 13: The Method for SAT Reading Questions
How to Do SAT Reading
How Much Have You Learned?
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CHAPTER 14: SAT Reading Passage Strategies
How Much Do You Know?
SAT Reading Strategies—Keywords, Margin Notes, and the Big Picture Summary
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 15: SAT Reading Question Types
How Much Do You Know?
How to Unpack SAT Reading Question Stems
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
CHAPTER 16: Answering SAT Reading Questions
How Much Do You Know?
How to Answer SAT Reading Questions
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 4: SAT Writing and LanguagePage viii
CHAPTER 17: The Method for SAT Writing and Language Questions
How to Do SAT Writing and Language
CHAPTER 18: Spotting and Fixing Errors: Sentence Structure, Punctuation, and Agreement
How Much Do You Know?
Sentence Structure: The Basics
Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons
Agreement: Verbs
Agreement: Pronouns
Agreement: Modifiers
Idioms
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 5: Countdown to Test Day
CHAPTER 19: Countdown to Test Day
PART 6: Practice Test
SAT Practice Test